“BEST POSSIBLE” SEEDS. 
CHAS. C. HART SEED CO. —12— WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 
BETTERAVE BEETS BARBABIETOLA 
The best beets are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy 
loam. If wanted early sow the early sorts in a hot¬ 
bed and transplant. Sow about one inch deep in 
drills 18 inches apart, pressing the soil firmly into 
place. When plants are well set, thin to four or six 
inches. 
For winter use sow the turnip varieties in June 
or July so as to mature late in the season. The 
roots are stored in the cellar and covered with sand, 
or they may be stored out-of-doors in pits. 
We realize that the market gardener must have 
uniform types in color and size and our breeding 
has been toward that end. In the following care¬ 
fully selected strains we offer some of the finest 
beet seed on the market. 
Table Varieties 
Early Wonder (Hart) — A selection from Crosby’s 
being more globular and having a smaller top and 
a shorter tap root than that sort. The roots 
grow very uniformly in size and shape and an 
entire row may be pulled and bunched at the 
same time. Their very deep, dark-red color with 
deep purplish-red flesh make them ideal for 
bunching purposes with their lack of tendency 
toward zoning. For early or late sowing no Beet 
can approach it in general desirability. We 
take a great deal of pride in our strain of this fine, 
early Beet and want to assure our customers 
that they will find it the finest stock available 
regardless of price. 
Detroit Dark Red — Our strain lacks the bronze 
and red tinged tops of the old type and is evenly 
the uniform gray-green so desirable for cooking 
as greens. The root is smooth and globular and 
even and runs perfectly true. Its superiority to 
other strains is shown by the deep uniform fresh- 
blood color of the flesh. The zones or rings are 
almost the same color as the flesh and are quite 
inconspicuous while the texture is fine grained 
and the flesh is crisp and sweet. 
Crosby’s Beet 
Early Wonder Beet 
Perfected Detroit — A selected strain of Detroit 
Dark Red bred for earliness and general refine¬ 
ment. The roots are of a perfect globe shape 
with small tops and fine tap roots. The color 
is deep red throughout without zoning or light 
colored rings. The flesh is fine flavored, tender 
and of excellent flavor. Matures in about 50 
days. (See Page 4). 
Ohio Canner — A fine selection by the Ohio Agri¬ 
cultural Experiment Station made especially to 
obtain a beet entirely suitable for canning pur¬ 
poses. The roots vary somewhat in shape but 
are uniformly a very deep, dark purplish red and 
the flesh is without zoning or rings. The flesh 
is very sweet and tender. (See Page 4). 
Good for All or Baby Beet — A Detroit selection 
which makes the finest, most attractive and de¬ 
sirable Beet for table use. The roots are very 
smooth and even in both size and shape and are 
perfectly globular or round. The color is a superb 
deep crimson and the roots seem to attain ma¬ 
turity (about inches in diameter) at nearly 
the same time (about 55 days). Of the highest 
quality for the home garden. (See Page 4). 
BEETS 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Klb. 
1 lb. 
0 lbs. 
Early Wonder 
$0.10 
$0.15 
$0.35 
Per lb. 
$1.10 $1.00 
Detroit. 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.20 
1.10 
Perfected De¬ 
troit. 
.10 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
1.40 
Ohio Canner.. 
.10 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
1.40 
Good for All.. 
.10 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
1.40 
Crosby’s. 
.10 
.15 
.30 
1.00 
.90 
Early Blood 
Turnip. 
.10 
.15 
.30 
.90 
.85 
Long Smooth 
Blood. 
.10 
.15 
.30 
.90 
.85 
Early Flat 
Egyptian... 
.10 
.15 
.30 
.90 
.85 
Perfected Detroit and Harts Early Wonder — two marvelous Beets. 
