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Ross' Table Beets 
An ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 5 or 6 
pounds required for an acre. 
The Beet thrives best in deep, rich, but rather light 
soil. Sow in drills about 15 inches apart and one inch 
deep. Make the soil firm over the seed. For early use, 
sow as soon as the ground can be worked; for fall use, 
in May; for winter from the 20th of June to the middle 
of July, according to the variety. Thin plants to 4 or 5 
inches apart. Give frequent shallow cultivation. 
CROSBY’S EARLY EGYPTIAN EXTRA-SELECT¬ 
ED STRAIN. For several years we have given this 
especial attention and have largely succeeded in elim¬ 
inating the light-colored, coarse fleshed specimens 
peculiar to the Egyptian. Roots are more uniform in 
shape and tops are more even in growth and a little 
smaller. We confidently recommend it to market gar¬ 
deners as an unsurpassed strain. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
M lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
EARLY WONDER. One of the earliest and most per¬ 
fectly shaped Beets. Its beautiful, deep blood-red 
color, globular-shaped roots, make it valuable for the 
home garden. The attractive appearance, uniform 
size, shape and color have created a very heavy de¬ 
mand for this variety. It is grown very extensively for 
late sowing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Crosby’s Early Egyptian Beets. 
Sugar Beets and Mangel-Wurzels 
For Stock Feeding 
1 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 5 lbs. per acre. 
Culture. Both Mangels and Sugar Beets require deep, 
well enriched soil. Sow in May or June in rows 18 
inches to 2 feet apart and 6 to 8 inches in the row. 
Young plants may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. 
As soon as frost occurs, dig the crop. For Winter store 
in cellar or in pits. Sow 5 to 6 pounds per acre. 
The value of Sugar Beets and Mangels for stock 
feeding is clearly seen in the improved health and con¬ 
dition of the animals. They yield enormously and can 
be grown at trifling cost. 
Mangels make excellent and rich as well as cheap 
Winter feed for poultry. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. It is one of the best stock 
Beets grown. It has yellow flesh, a very distinct va¬ 
riety, being short with very little tap root and very 
easy to harvest. Top and neck very small; root ovoid, 
flesh yellow, zoned with white; an excellent sort. 
Price, oz. pkt. 10c; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Detroit Dark Red Beets. 
ROSS’ PERFECTION. Selected by us as the best early 
Beet for the market gardener. Nearly as early as the 
Early Egyptian, but the roots are much thicker and 
more regular in shape. By careful selection the 
coarse-fleshed and light-colored specimens have been 
practically eliminated. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 40c; 
lb., $1.25. 
EARLY EGYPTIAN. The earliest variety; roots flat; 
deep crimson; top small. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00. 
EDMAND’S BLOOD TURNIP. A standard variety 
used for both second-early and main crop. Of good 
quality and keeps well. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00. 
DEWING’S BLOOD TURNIP. One of the leading 
main crop varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED. A superior second-early and 
main-crop variety rapidly growing in favor for late 
planting. Tops uniformly small and grow upright so 
that the rows may be close together. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; J4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Note: For Chard, see page 14. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. This is truly a mammoth, 
a single root often weighing twenty to thirty pounds. 
The extra large, long roots are blood-red in color and 
very nutritious. Enormously productive, yielding, 
under favorable conditions, thirty to forty tons of 
roots per acre. Price, oz. pkt. 10c; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 
75c. 
NORBITON GIANT LONG RED. Similar to the 
Mammoth Long Red; has smaller top and neck; flesh 
scarlet. Price, oz. pkt., 10c; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
RIVENHALL GIANT. One of the finest types of yel¬ 
low globe Mangel in cultivation. Roots are immense 
size and even in shape. Skin orange-yellow with red¬ 
dish-yellow base. The flesh is white, being firm and 
fine grain, which renders it an excellent keeping 
variety. It grows fully three-fourths above ground 
with a very small tap root which makes it well adapt¬ 
ed to light soil. Price, oz. pkt., 10c; J4 lb., 25c; lb., 
75c. 
Sugar Beets 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Root is conical, straight and 
even, large at top and tapering. Contains the largest 
percentage of saccharine matter. Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; M lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
