Quality Seeds 
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Table Beets 
Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beets 
Danish Sludstrup 
CULTURE—Sow 8 to 10 lbs., per acre. Sows in rows 2J / 2 to 3 ft., apart as soon 
as ground can be thoroughly worked. Cover seed about one inch, making ground 
firm over the seed. When 4 inches high, thin to 8 inches apart in the row. Man¬ 
gels are a valuable feed for poultry and cattle. 30 tons per acre is not an un¬ 
common yield. For winter use store in pits the same as other root vegetables. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED— The most popular and the best cropper of all the mangels. 
Roots extremely large, slightly tapering; grow half above the ground; color 
light red, flesh white with rose tinge. 
GOLDEN TANKARD —Roots large, nearly cylindrical, partly above ground; skin 
deep orange, flesh yellow with white zones. Very productive. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE— A heavy yielding, valuable variety for feeding. 
Roots long, oval; skin white, with rose-colored shoulder; flesh white, with 
good sugar contents. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP— A good cropper and of high feeding value. Roots long, 
oval, reddish yellow. Grows half above ground, easily harvested. Flesh white, 
tinged with yellow. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN (Sugar Beet) —Klein Wanzleben is the variety most used for 
sugar manufacture on account of its high sugar contents; it is also good for 
stock feeding. Roots long with thick shoulder, tapered; skin grey-white; flesh 
solid white. 
Prices on all above varieties: Postpaid: 1 oz., 10c; lb., 20c; Y 2 lb., 35c; 1 
lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.75; 10 lbs., $5.00. 
For not postpaid quantity prices see page 28. 
(Barbaietola, Remolacha, Salatruben) 
CULTURE—Sow 2 ounces to 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 
pounds per acre. Beets do best in rich, sandy loam, but 
may be grown in any good soil. The seed should be 
sown in the spring as soon as ground can be worked, 
in rows from 12 to 30 inches apart. As soon as the 
plants are well up they should be thinned to 4 or 5 
inches in the row. The seed should be covered to the 
depth of about an inch. 
For a succession of young beets during the summer 
plant every two weeks during spring months. Beets for 
winter storage should be sown in late summer. 
Beets for winter use may be stored in cellars or pits 
same as potatoes. 
DETROIT DARK RED (Special Strain)— The outstanding 
variety for truckers, produce shippers and canners. 
Purebred of unsurpassed finality. Tops medium, green 
tinged with red. Roots globular, smooth, uniform, at¬ 
tractive with small tap root. Color deep oxblood red. 
Flesh dark red with faint defined rings which dis¬ 
appear entirely when the beet is cooked. Fine quality, 
sVeet and tender. 
DETROIT DARK RED (Standard Stock)— Our standard 
stock of this fine beet is of exceptional quality but not 
quite as uniform as our special strain. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN (Special Strain) —An extra early 
variety for home and market garden use. Roots 
flattened, globe in shape, with small tap root; dark red. 
Tops medium, flesh purplish red, sweet and tender. 
Specially bred for earliness and dark color. Ready 
for market in 5 0 to 6 0 days from time of planting. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN (Standard Stock) —Our standard 
strain is of very fine quality, not quite as early as 
the special strain. 
EXTRA EARLY FLAT EGYPTIAN (Standard Stock) — 
Very early, used by truckers for forcing to reach the 
earliest market. Tops small and erect. Roots flattish, 
medium dark red. Flesh bright blood red with lighter 
zones. 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red 
IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— A medium early variety for home and mar¬ 
ket garden use. Tops medium, but somewhat coarse. Roots top shaped; dark 
red. Flesh bright red with zones of lighter shade. 
EARLY WONDER (Special Strain) —Valuable to truckers and shippers as a first 
early variety; used also for fall planting. Tops medium small, erect. Roots 
semi-globular, blood red, with small tap root. Flesh blood red with zones of 
lighter shade; tender and of good quality. Standard stocks of this variety can 
also be supplied. 
Prices on all above standard varieties: Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; I /4 lb., 
30c; y z lb., 50c; 1 lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.25; 10 lbs., $8.00. 
Prices on all above special varieties: Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 15c; lb., 
35c; y z lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.10; 5 lbs., $5.25; 10 lbs., $10.00. 
