OLDS' GARDEN BEETS 
CULTURE: The best soil for beets is a deep sandy loam, although they are easily grown and will do well 
in most any soil. For early beets plant as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, sowing a little later 
for the main crop. Winter beets should be planted about the 15th of June. 
Plant the seed about % inch deep and in rows one foot apart. Thin the plants to 3 inches. Each packet 
contains enough seed to sow 15 feet; one ounce 60 feet; 5 pounds an acre drilled. 
We endeavor to have seed to offer that will produce beets free from rootlets and uniform in size. For larger 
amounts than quoted, see Market Gardeners’ Wholesale Price List, page 39. 
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Dark Red 
Early Wonder, 
48. ★DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
Strain. The leading main crop variety for the home and 
market gardener. Globe shaped,-sweet, tender, fine grained 
and free from woodiness. Dark crimson in color. Quality 
of the best. Leaves dark green, shaded to red. Probably 
the most widely grown beet for commercial canning. Our 
largest seller. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
© 42. PERFECTED DETROIT. Our new beet. 
The darkest in color and most uniform beet to be 
had. See page 2. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb-, 60c; 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
40y a . ★OLDS’ EARLIEST FORCING. <50 
HTlw^ays.) (Fireball.) Earliest of all beets; suitable for 
© 43. ★OLDS' EARLY WONDER. (56 days.) 
A selection from Crosby’s Egyptian. Very uniform 
dark red, globe shaped, small top. Especially good 
for late planting although in the extra early class. 
Early, hardy, productive and handsome. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
52. ★CRIMSON GLOBE. (70 days.) A fine sec¬ 
ond early or main-crop table or market variety. Globe 
shaped, medium in size and slightly zoned. A rich blood 
red in color, sweet, tender and never stringy. Foliage 
small and dark. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
51. CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (60 days.) A first- 
early market variety. Flattened globular shape and of 
fine quality. One of the best for early but not recom¬ 
mended for winter storing. Roots dark red and flesh a 
trifle lighter with some zoning. Tops very small. Pkt., 
5c; oz„ 12c; Vi lb., 35c; lb„ $1.15, postpaid. 
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41. ★OLDS' IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR- 
NIP. (60 days.) A fine, bright red beet. Remarkably 
even in size and appearance. A flattened globe shape, 
good quality. Tops large and coarse. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
