II BUNTON 
GARDEN BEETS 
1 Oz. to 50 Feet of Drill; 8 to 10 Lbs. to the Acre. 
CULTURE—One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of 
the first to be sown. The soil should be loamy and fertile and well pulverized 
before seeding. Beets should be drilled in rows and covered about I inch 
deep. The soil should be packed firmly after seed is covered. The rows 
should be 15 to 18 inches apart. After plants are up 3 inches, thin out to 
3 inches apart. For an extra early supply, sow seeds in hotbeds or cold frames 
from February 15th to March 1st. To have a supply of fresh, tende-r young 
beets, sow every two weeks to July 15th. 
B-B BRIGHT CROSBY 
BRIGHT CROSBY — 
Very early and excellent quality. 
Flesh bright vermillion red with 
fainter zoning. Roots globe 
shaped with small tap root. 
Tops small, but fairly coarse. 
Its bright carmine red color and 
handsome shape makes it a great favorite on some markets. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; '/ 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
IMPROVED CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN— A favorite variety with 
most market gardeners. Our improved strain of this variety makes 
it desirable for that purpose as it is practically a globe shape, 
being a little deeper from top to base. Color is a dark red. It is 
extremely early and has a medium size top. The skin is very 
smooth; flesh dark, very sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; */ 4 lb. 
35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
EARLY WONDER —A selection from the Crosby's Egyptian. 
Very early, uniform and nearly globe-shaped with small top and 
tap root. Skin dark red, flesh deep blood red with little zoning. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; */ 4 lb. 
35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. 
$4.50; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
EARLY WONDER 
DETROIT DARK RED 
STOCK BEETS 
IMPROVED EXTRA 
EARLY ECLIPSE— Not 
quite as early as Crosby's Egyptian, however a very de¬ 
sirable variety for home or market garden. The roots are 
somewhat top shape and brighter in color than the Cros¬ 
by's. The flesh is a bright red and slightly zoned with 
pink; very sweet, crisp and tender. Has a medium size 
top and makes a splendid variety for bunching. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; ( / 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED —One of the most popular red 
turnip beets for market gardeners or home use. Being 
a second early, it is used extensively as the main crop 
variety. The tops are of medium size, fruits very uniform 
in shape, flesh deep red, very crisp, tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; l/ 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. 
$8.50. 
CULTURE—Sow in April and May in rows 
2 to 3 feet apart, thin out so plant will stand 
6 inches apart in the row. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED— G rows 
to an enormous size and yields 30 to 50 tons 
to the acre. Roots nearly cylindrical in 
shape, light red, growing well above ground; 
flesh white and rose colored. Oz. 5c; ] / 4 lb. 
15c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. or over at 45c lb. 
GOLDEN TANKARD —Very productive. 
Flesh yellow and sweet. Top and neck very 
small; easily pulled and especially relished 
by sheep and cattle. Oz. 5c; !/ 4 lb. 15c; 
lb. 50c; 5 lbs. or over at 45c per lb. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP —This variety is round and 
handsome. Roots always smooth, tops small and of good 
marketable size; an excellent keeper. Among the 
best for table use. The flesh is dark, crisp, tender 
and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ( / 4 lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
STOCK BEET, MAMMOTH PRIZE, LONG RED 
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