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Beets 
Table Varieties 
These are popular in all gardens and as a rule a 
very profitable crop for market gardeners. Beets 
fresh from the garden are always more tender and 
delicious than those that are shipped. They can be 
sown in succession for different seasons and if too 
many are produced for table use, make excellent food 
for poultry and stock. 
Culture —A deep loamy or sandy soil is best suited 
to Beets. If wanted very early they can be sown in 
hotbeds and transplanted in the open ground when 
the weather has moderated, but the outer leaves 
should be trimmed off when transplanting is done. 
The earliest outdoor sowing is done in March or April, 
in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, thinning or transplant¬ 
ing the plants to 3 or 4 inches apart in the rows. For 
winter use, sow in June or July. Roots can be stored 
in pits or cellars covering with sand to keep from 
wilting. 
One ounce sows 100 feet of drill. 7 lbs. one acre. 
Ready for use 60 to 75 days after sowing. 
46 CROSBY’S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN. An improved 
sort which is very popular with the market garden¬ 
ers on account of its quick growth, extreme earli¬ 
ness, and general good qualities. The tops are small, 
roots flattened but slightly globe shaped and very 
smooth. Exterior bright red and inside deep vermil¬ 
ion-red zoned with a lighter shade. It is one of the 
very best, sweet and tender varieties, of excellent 
quality and popular both with the market gardener 
and for home use. It becomes fit for use earlier 
than any other variety and is much superior to 
some of the older sorts. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
47 DETROIT DARK RED. Very early and becoming 
very popular. Produces medium size globe-shaped 
roots which are very smooth and of dark blood red 
color. Very desirable for bunching. Comparison 
with other varieties proves that Detroit Dark Red 
is the most uniform Beet in size and most attrac¬ 
tive in color. It is splendid for market or home gar¬ 
dens on account of its uniform deep red color and 
most desirable for canning. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Va lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
48 EARLY ECIiIFSE. This has long been a popular 
variety for home gardens and market growing. The 
tops are small, roots bright deep red, smooth, 
round or slightly top-shaped with a very small tap 
root. It is splendid for bunching; is very sweet, 
crisp and tender, especially when young. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Crosby’s Improved Egyptian Beets. 
49 NORWOOD BLOOD TURNIP. A superb early 
main crop Beet, both for market and the home gar¬ 
den. The roots are of neat turnip shape, growing 
three or four inches in diameter, smooth, and en¬ 
tirely free from sfnall rootlets. Flesh deep blood- 
red, tender, and of rich flavor. Foliage is small, of 
a rich bronze color. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
50 EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. An old well-known 
popular variety which has long been a favorite 
with market gardeners. It is the earliest sort and 
largely used for forcing. Has very small tops and 
produces flat, medium size roots which are very 
dark red, moderately thick and distinctly flat on the 
bottom. Flesh is dark, purplish red, firm, crisp, 
and tender. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25. 
52 EDMAND’S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A dark red, 
nearly round variety which is slightly flattened. 
Exterior, dark red; interior, purplish red with a 
little zoning. Crisp, tender, sweet, and one of the 
best for main crop, being an excellent keeper. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Ya lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
53 IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A selected 
stock of this old and very popular variety. It is of 
deep red color, zoned with lighter shade; roots 
round, slightly flattened and excellent for summer 
and autumn use. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Ya lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
54 DEWING’S BLOOD TURNIP. A medium early sort 
which is very tender and sweet and a good keeper. 
Roots are dark purplish red, turnip shape with a 
medium size tap. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Ya lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
55 DONG SMOOTH BLOOD. A splendid late variety 
producing large, smooth, rather slender roots which 
grow largely under ground. It has few side roots 
and is good shape and color, exterior being dark 
purple, almost black, with delicate red flesh which 
is tender and sweet. It is an excellent sort for 
main crop or pickles. Produces very good crops so 
that it is a profitable grower for stock feeding. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Ya lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
56 SWISS CHARD. This variety is grown for its .tops 
only which are boiled like spinach. It does not 
make edible roots but produces white leaves; the 
stalks should be cooked and served like asparagus. 
Makes a splendid summer vegetable and is becom¬ 
ing popular. Known also as the Silver or Spinach 
Beet. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Ya lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
