VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
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DETROIT DARK RED BOOTS 
The best all-purpose garden beet that can be offered. It stands for superb quality and is 
of leading value as a main-crop sort for gardeners, truckers, shippers, or canners. A 
good keeper. Tops medium small and uniform. 
SHAPE—Globe, smooth, clean, handsome; slender tap root; attains globe shape while 
still small. 
FLESH —Very dark red throughout; remains free of fiber, tender, sweet, and of superb 
quality until fully developed. 
DETROIT DARK RED, PERFECTED BOONE 
Similar to our regular Detroit Dark Red, but with even darker red flesh. A superb canning 
sort. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP BOOZE 
Dependable, old, standard sort used in the home and market garden. Tops medium size. 
SHAPE—Nearly round, smooth, free of side roots. 
FLESH —Deep red with zones of brighter red, tender, crisp, of sweet flavor. 
EARLY ECLIPSE BORAX 
A popular variety used as an early sort in the home and market garden. Inclined towards 
variation of flesh color. 
SHAPE—Deep round, smooth, inclined to be top shaped, uniform in size, dark red outer 
color. 
FLESH —Bright red, with zones of pinkish white,- of good flavor. 
EARLY WONDER or NUTTING’S GEM BORNE 
An outstanding variety for a first early sort. It is highly desirable for the home and market 
garden and most valuable for truckers and shippers. Being a selection from Crosby’s 
Egyptian, it is of splendid quality plus extreme earliness. Tops small and erect. 
SHAPE—Flattened globe, very uniform in size and color, smooth with no side roots, 
tap root small and slender, dark blood red. 
FLESH —Rich blood red, with indistinct zoning,-tender;of fine high quality and sweet 
flavor. 
EDMAND’S BLOOD TURNIP BORON 
A second early beet that is excellent for home and market garden use. Also used for 
canning. Known to be a good keeper. 
SHAPE—Nearly round, smooth, uniform, deep dark red. 
FLESH —Bright red, with some zoning,- tender, free of fiber,- of excellent quality and 
flavor. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN DARK RED 
The earliest beet. Excellent for forcing or transplanting for very early market, 
sirable for home gardens. Tops medium to small, and erect. 
SHAPE—Flat, smooth; slender tap root,- dark red in color. 
FLESH —Blood red, with some zoning,- fine flavor and quality. 
FERRY’S CROSBY 
Distinct for its light brick red color. 
SHAPE—Flattened globe, smooth, small tap root,- outer color bright carmine red. 
FLESH —-Vermilion red, lighter zones. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED BOTCH 
Noted for its ability to withstand drought. A good winter keeper. Large, upright tops. 
SHAPE—6 to 8 inches long, and slender,- dark purplish red. 
FLESH —Purplish red, with zones of lighter shade. 
BOSKY 
Also de- 
BOTTO 
SUGAR BEET AND MANGEL-WURZEL 
GOLDEN TANKARD BOWIN 
Roots large, orange yellow, tankard shape,- extends well out of the ground, grayish brown 
above ground and deep orange below. Flesh, yellow with white zones. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED BOWER 
The most important mangel, not only from feed value but in productiveness. Roots are 
very large, tapering, light red, about one-half growing above ground. White flesh, 
tinged with pinkish red. 
IMPROVED WHITE SUGAR BOYAR 
A fine sugar beet which is used extensively for sugar or stock feeding. Exceptionally 
high in production. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, ROSE BOYCO 
Another fine variety for stock feed. Roots long oval; lower portion whitish and upper or 
shoulder is rose in color. Flesh, unusually sweet and white. 
Season. 
Days 
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56 
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