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Plant Beets Liberally. What you can't eat can or store for Winter 
CONDONES "Sure Crop" BEETS 
272 Crosby's Egyptian 
"Extra Selected Strain" 
Tlie name of this variety is misleadiii<r, as it re- 
sembles the Egyptian only in its extreme earliness. 
Tops small. The roots are nearly round, or slightly 
flattened, and very smooth. Exterior color of root 
bright red. Flesh bright vermilion-red, zoned with a 
lighter shade; very sweet, tender and of excellent 
quality. One of the best for early planting outdoors. 
It becomes fit for use sooner than any other variety, 
but it is not as well suited as the Egyptian for forcing 
in hotbeds or for transplanting. Our stock is excep- 
tionally uniform in shape and color. Packet, 7 cts.; 
ounce,'l4 cts.; '4 lb., 35 cts.; Yz lb., 60 cts,; lb., $1.10; 
postpaid. 
271 Crimson Globe 
Excellent Table and Market Beet 
Of fine shape, very small tap-root, deep crimson 
flesh of fine grain, surprisingly sweet flavor and 
unsurpassed quality. The foliage is small— leaves all 
grow from a very small crown in the top of tlie 
l)all). The beets are entirely fre- 
from fibrous rootlets, having only 
slender tap-root. This 
beet is e.xtensively plant- 
ed for second early and 
main crop purposes, it is 
II splendid mid-season va- 
riet}'. Does well here and 
in the Soutli. No up-to- 
date grower can afford to 
be witliout this most ex- 
cellent sort. Packet, 6 
cts.; ounce, 12 cts.; ^ 
lb., 32 cts,; % lb., 55 
cts.; lb„ 90 cts,; post- 
paid. 
271 Crlmaom Globe 
174 Detroit Dark Red 
Main Cropper 
Detroit Dark Red beet has lonp 
been regrarded a.s the standard of 
excellence. It is very early, nearly 
as early as Egyptian, and greatly 
passes that variety in flavor, 
color is rich, dark rod, and 
sliape is globular. It is !1nc-gra 
in texture and has a small top, 
is free from side or fibrous 
being always smooth. It is 
l^nt for forcing: for a main . 
and summer crop, or for u.se in 
ler, as it is a good Ijeeper, It co 
sweet, tender and crisp, 
and is in every way a 
.•standard sort for the mar- 
ket or home gardener. 
Has made a good crop in 
seven weelis from sowing. 
Packet, 7 cts.; ounce, 15 
cts.; 'A lb., 38 cts.; 54 lb., 
65 cts.; lb., $1.25; postpaid. 
272 CrONliy'a 
280 New Dark 
Stinson 
Dark Red Color; Long 
Keeper 
Excellent for tlie open gar- 
den. This is particularly val- 
uable for forcing because it 
produces less foliage than any 
other . variety, and can be 
grown close together. The 
roots are smootli and regular 
in form; the akin is dark 
hlood-red. Flesh fine grained 
and cooks dark blood-red. Re- 
mains in fine condition for a 
long time. Packet, 6 cts.; 
ounce, 12 cts.; 54 lb., 32 cts.; 
Yz lb., 55 cts.; lb., 90 cts.; post- 
paid. 
For Quantity 
Prices see Pink List- 
Forepart of Book 
sp 
280 Jfrw Dark .StinNOn 
Very Dark Red liOUK Keeper 
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