8 
F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
TABLE BEET 
Boston Crosby 
Culture A rich, sandy loam will give best 
results with table beets. Sow the seed in the 
early spring in rows 12 to 14 inches apart and 
when about 2 inches high, thin to three inches 
apart. For winter use, sow from July first to 
August 10th. One ounce of seed will sow 100 
feet of drill; 6 to 8 pounds per acre. 
BOSTON CROSBY This is a distinctly 
superior early variety, of which we are 
very proud. It is as early as Wood¬ 
ruff’s Early Wonder, has a deeper 
shape, a medium sized top and cuts a 
darker red than any early beet we have 
seen. The illustration on this page 
shows how attractive it is. Market 
gardeners have been waiting for just 
such a beet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 
35c; lb., $1.25. 
WOODRUFF'S EARLY WONDER It has 
a smooth dark skin, a very small tap 
root, a medium sized top, and when cut 
will be found to be a dark red color. 
This beet is a light seed-yielder and 
hence the seed costs more per pound. 
However, the seed is smaller and a 
pound will go farther. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; 34 lb., 30c; lb., $1.10. 10 lb. lots, 
$1.00 per pound. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN A standard 
early beet, as early as Early Wonder, 
but lacking the finer qualities of that 
variety as to smoothness, color, and 
even maturity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
34 lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 
EXTRA EARLY DARK RED EGYPTIAN The earliest 
beet, maturing in about 35 days after sowing. It has 
a small top, good color, and is flat. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; 34 lb-, 25c; lb., 75c. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP A second-early sort, 
turnip shaped and with a large tap root and top. 
Although much used for early planting, is generally 
grown for main crop and for putting away for 
winter, for which purpose it is particularly good. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
DETROIT DARK RED The best late beet, a main 
crop variety; much used by market gardeners and 
canners throughout the country. Our strain has been 
carefully bred and selected by us at Milford for 
many years. The result has been a fine dark red 
color both of skin and flesh, a smooth tap root and 
fine globe shape. The top is large. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.10. 10 lb. lots, $1.00 
per pound. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD A long carrot-shaped 
beet for main crop use. It is an unusually dark 
colored beet and one of the tenderest and sweetest 
sorts. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
