10 
JEROME B. RICE SEED CO., CAMBRIDGE, N. Y 
BEET — Table Varieties — Continued 
Detroit Dark Red 
Tel. 
Cipher 
Eclipse .Benefit 
An early variety with small tops and medium sized, round, bright red 
roots; flesh bright red, zoned pinkish-white. 
Edmands’ Blood Turnip.Benight 
A second early sort, with short tops; roots nearly round, dark red; flesh 
purplish red with little zoning; a good keeper. 
Extra Early Egyptian. Benignant 
One of the very earliest, with small top; roots distinctly flat and mod¬ 
erately thick, very dark red; flesh dark purplish red, zoned a lighter shade. 
Good For All .Benitier 
A recent addition to the list of fine quality beets. Roots are nearly 
globular, of even size and with a small tap root. Exterior and interior 
a rich deep crimson color. Tops are small and very refined. 
Half Long Blood .Benison 
Excellent second early sort and good keeper. Roots deep red, half long 
and smooth; distinctly zoned; small tops. 
Long Smooth Blood .Benzoin 
A standard, long, late variety; roots 14 inches long, smooth, rather slend¬ 
er; flesh deep purplish red; good quality and excellent keeper. 
Swiss Chard, Dark Green White Ribbed (Smooth) .Beotin 
A dark green leaved variety, quite similar to Fordhook Giant, but having 
fairly smooth upright foilage and broad white leaf stems. 
Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant.Bepaint 
Decidedly the best of the Chards, Leaves broad, upright in growth, very 
dark green, crumpled or savoyed, with broad, white mid-rib. 
Swiss Chard, Silver .Bequeath 
Its yellowish-green, large leaves are used as greens and the middle leaf- 
rib served like asparagus. 
Swiss Chard, Lucullus .Bequest 
An improved type of Chard. Of more upright growth than the Silver 
variety; leaves yellowish-green, fairly crumpled, mid-rib and veins white; 
stalks thick, broad and flat and as large as rhubarb. 
• • • 
We are always glad to quote Special Prices for quantity orders. Send us 
a memorandum of your requirements and permit us to quote prices. 
