WALTER S. SCHELL'S QUALITY SEEDS FOR MARKET-GARDENERS 
BEETS 
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Crosby's Improved Egryptian 
Beets 
This Beet has been a favorite 
a long time, and is one of the 
finest extra-early Beets. 
Crimson Globe. Medium- 
sized, smooth; rich, dark 
red; tops small. This Beet 
has become ver>- popular, 
and is coming into favor 
with our market-garden- 
ers more every year. Pkt. 
S cts., oz. 20 cts.. Klb. 
60 cts., lb. $2. 
Crosby's Improved Egyp- 
tian. One of the earliest 
Beets in cultivation; deep 
dark red; of excellent 
quality and extra-fine 
flavor. Small tops, mak- 
ing it a good forcer. A 
profitable market sort. 
Pkt. s cts., oz. 20 cts., 
y,\b. 60 cts., lb. $2. 
Half-Long Blood. The 
root is a rich, dark red. 
very sweet, crisp and 
tender; does not become 
woody. It is very smooth and handsome. A good 
keeper. A half-long Beet makes a good winter va- 
riety. It is always salable. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
%\h. so cts.. lb. Si. 75. 
Schell's Deep Blood Turnip Beet 
This early, globe-shaped Beet, of excellent quality, 
is especially esteemed on account of its dark red color, 
which extends entirely through the Beet, and without 
the light-colored rings seen in some varieties. The 
medium-size Beets are smooth and handsome, and 
are now being largely used for canning as well as for 
the home-garden and market. Phi. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
'Alb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Long Smooth Blood -Red. The best of all long Beets. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., yi\h. 50 cts., lb. S1.7.S. 
Dewing's Blood Turnip. Roots are dark red; good 
keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., >ilb. 50 cts., lb. Si. 75. 
Surprise. Shaped like a top. Roots are a good size 
for bunching; smooth, deep red; very tender and 
sweet; makes a very desirable second-early. Pkt. 
S cts., oz. IS cts., yi\h. 50 cts.. lb. Si. 75. 
My high-quality Beet seed produces a very uniform 
and perfect crop. Remember, the vitality of all my 
seeds is tested; that is one reason why they grow 
better. 
HOW TO GROW BEETS.— Sow the seed as soon as the ground 
can be properly worked. Be sure to work in Wizard Brand Pulver- 
ized Sheep Manure iwe have it) or some other good fertilizer. 
Make the rows 12 inches apart for hand cultivation; cover the seed 
1 inch; thin out the plants to stand 3 or 4 inches in the row; culti- 
vate often; keep clean of weeds. Successive plantings may be 
made every 3 weeks until August I. You will then have Beets all 
summer, with the last crop for winter use. At this last planting put 
out all you can to provide for your own use, for canning, and for 
selling all winter. This is one of the important winter crops so 
necessary to provide for during the war. One ounce will sow a 
row of 50 feet; 5 or 6 pounds to the acre. 
Harrisburg Market Extra-Early. The favorite early 
Beet of the market-gardener. Extra early; dark red; 
shape medium between a globe and a flat. This is my 
choice for extra early, or first in the market. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 20 cts.. Sib. 60 cts., lb. §2. 
Early Model. Extremely early, of perfect globe-shape 
ami finest in quality. Smooth and of the deepest blood- 
red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 'iih. 60 cts.. lb. S2. 
Eclipse. Small but grows remarkably quick. This and 
its very fine quality, round 
shape and deep red color 
make it a favorite for the 
market-gardener. PI:t. s cts., 
oz. ISC, ;4'lb. 50C., lb. Si. 75. 
Edmand's Blood Turnip. 
One of the be. t varieties to 
follow the extra-earl>' va- 
rieties and for late crop. 
Should be planted at the 
same time to mature just 
after the extra early. The 
shape is round ; color deep 
red. The Beets mature very 
uniformly, and arc fine- 
flavored and tender. Pkt. 
S cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 
so cts., lb. Si.7S- 
Ten dollars will plant an acre 
of Beets, which will yield a 
crop of several hundred dollars. 
Blood Turnip 
Beet 
An especially good keeper. 
Many of my market-gardener 
customers grow Edmand's 
for their winter crop. 
Schell's Deep Blood Turnip Beet 
An excellent second-early sort. Flesh dark red. You'll like it. 
