VEGETABLES OF SPECIAL MER/T 
“ Your Detroit Dark Red Beets I got from you were the most delicious and the neighbors 
said they were the sweetest they had ever had.” 
Herbert L. Woodward, Attleboro, Mass. Mar. 5, 193 r i 
Detroit Dark Red Beet — Harris* Special Strain 
The exceptionally fine quality of this beet has made it one of the most popular kinds 
both for the home and market garden. For fall use in the home garden it has few equals. 
Seed sown in July will produce beautiful tender dark red beets, to use in the fall and to 
store for winter. 
The beets are perfectly round or globe shaped, with slender tap roots. The color is 
deep red with but faintly defined rings which disappear entirely when the beet is cooked 
leaving a deep rich dark red color which is most attractive. 
The Harris’ Special Strain has been grown and selected by us for many years and 
produces beets that are much more uniform in shape and of deeper red color than the 
strains usually sold. We can confidently state that there is no better strain of Detroit 
Dark Red beet to be obtained at any price. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; l / 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.45. 
Harris' Double Yield —The Most Prolific Pickle 
Harris’ Perfection 
Cucumbers 
Crosby's Egyptian Beet — Harris* Special Strain 
The Best Early Garden Beet 
We have been raising seed of this beet for over 30 years and by careful selection have 
bred up a strain that is considered to be unequaled in uniformity of color and shape. 
There is no better garden beet than a really good strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. The 
beets are of uniformly deep crimson color, nearly round but slightly flattened, very 
smooth and with small tops and very slender tap roots. They mature quickly, being 
as early as any variety grown. 
There are many different strains of Crosby’s Egyptian, some are light red, while 
others are dark. The Harris’ strain is of the dark red type which is considered the most 
desirable color. This beet is very similar to “Early Wonder,” but more even in shape 
and matures just as early. 
Market gardeners find this the best beet for early bunching. The beets grow quickly 
and being very smooth and uniform in shape and color command highest prices on the 
markets. For fine early beets in the home garden this strain is unequaled. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.45. 
Harris' Perfection 
The Finest Large Cucumber 
To those who want a long deep green cucumber, we cannot 
recommend this variety too highly, as we regard Harris’ Per¬ 
fection as the best cucumber in this class both for home use 
and market. The fruit is dark green with fine white rays at 
the blossom end, giving it a very attractive appearance. It 
is crisp, solid and of the finest quality. This cucumber re¬ 
tains its color for a long time after being picked. 
We have grown this variety for years and by careful selec¬ 
tion have obtained a strain that is more uniform than any 
similar variety we know of. The fruit is large and will aver¬ 
age over 12 inches in length when mature. 
The attractive appearance, deep green color and uniform¬ 
ity of size make these cucumbers sell for a premium on the 
market and roadside stand. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; Vi Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.75. 
This cucumber produces an enormous quantity of pickles of the most desirable 
shape and color. By actual count we find that the Double Yield produces over tivice 
as many pickles as can be picked from an equal number of vines of any other variety. 
The fruit is of medium length, very straight with blunt ends and of deep green color. 
Those who want to raise either small pickles 
or “dills” for home use or market will find 
Harris’ Double Yield a most excellent variety. 
It will produce a much larger number of pickles 
and of better shape than any other kind we 
know. 
Double Yield is also the earliest cucumber with 
which we are acquainted. On this account and 
because of its uniform fine shape many gar¬ 
deners find it profitable to plant for large cu¬ 
cumbers before other kinds have commenced 
to bear. After a picking or two of cucumbers, 
the vines will continue to bear and produce 
many pickles of the finest type. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; l/ 4 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.75. 
Harris’ Double Yield Pickles 
“ Please send me i oz. Harris' Double Yield 
pickle. They are the heaviest bearing cucumbers 
I have ever raised.” 
Frank McDonald, Dexter, Me. 
Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red Beets 
Harris' Model 
TheWhitest and Smoothest Parsnip 
See photograph on page 35 
There is a vast difference in the quality of this humble 
vegetable which is not appreciated by most home gardeners. 
By careful selection over a period of many years we have im¬ 
proved the old Hollow Crown parsnip until we have obtained 
a very fine strain which we call “Harris’ Model.” 
The parsnips grow to a good length, but not too long. The 
roots are smooth, snow white and have practically no side 
roots or prongs. Their whiteness is quite remarkable and 
gives the roots a very attractive appearance. This is by far 
the best strain of parsnip we have seen. 
When grown for market “ Harris’ Model” always brings 
the highest prices. This is largely due to the fact that our 
seed of this variety is all grown from transplanted roots and 
only the best shaped roots are used. Practically all the pars¬ 
nip seed grown in this country or Europe is raised from roots 
left in the ground where they grew from seed so that no selec¬ 
tion is possible. It costs much more to raise seed from trans¬ 
planted roots the way we do but such seed is worth very 
much more. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
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