MANGELS— Continued 
Half-Sugar Mangel, Richest in Sugar. This mangel or giant sugar beet 
is intermediate between tire large mangels and the sugar beets. The 
roots are white with red tops and grow to a large size. They are oval in 
shape, grow half out of the ground, and have small tops. The roots 
contain a higher percentage of sugar and are therefore more valuable for 
feeding than the larger and coarser mangels. This giant sugar beet 
yields much larger crops than any other kind of sugar beet and nearly as 
much per acre as the largest mangels. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 
We do not furnish V4 ounces of seed priced at less than 30c per ounce. 
Golden Tankard. Roots are oval in shape, bright yellow outside and the 
flesh is deep yellow all the way through. The mangels are large, easily 
harvested and of high food value. The roots are uniform in shape. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; *4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 
HARRIS’ FARM SEEDS 
Unsurpassed for purity, vitality and high yield. They are sold at 
the lowest possible prices for such high grade seed. 
See pages 47 to 51 of this catalogue. 
Ruebe (Ger.) 
BEETS 
Barbabietole (It.) 
One ounce of seed will sow 60 feet of row, a packet, 15 feet. 
Beets are one of the most satisfactory vegetables to grow in the home 
garden. A few rows in the garden will give you fresh beets throughout the 
season. Beets can be sown in the spring, and again a few weeks later for a 
succession. It is an excellent plan to sow some in July for use in the fall. 
These young beets are not only a very welcome addition to the list of fall 
vegetables but when put in a pit or root cellar and covered with sand, will 
keep in nice, tender condition for use all through the winter. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Harris’Special Strain. Seepages. This is 
the best beet for early use both for home and market. We are confident 
that ours is the finest bred stock of this variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; l/ 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.25. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Bright Red Strain. This strain is of lighter 
and brighter red than our Special Strain and is popular in some markets. 
The beets are of fine uniform shape and mature very early. The quality 
of these beets is very fine, making an excellent kind for the home garden. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
Early Blood Turnip (also called Edmund’s Blood Turnip.) Round, 
flattened, deep red beets with quite large tops. Grows large and is of 
very good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 35c; Lb. $1.10. 
DETROIT DARK RED. Harris’ Special Strain. See page 9. The 
finest sort for canning. The beets are of globe shape with small tops and 
fine tap roots. The color is deep red thruout without light colored rings. 
The quality is exceptionally fine the beets being sweet and tender. Our 
special strain is the result of over thirty years careful selection on our 
own farm. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.25. 
EARLY WONDER. This beet closely resembles a good strain of Crosby’s 
Egyptian. The beets are dark red and have small tops and make an ex¬ 
cellent beet for early bunching. Our strain is very fine and has proved 
to be superior to most strains from other growers which we have had in 
our trials. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.25. 
Egyptian Blood Turnip. This is the old strain of Egyptian beet, having 
flat beets of very dark red color. This variety is used by many gardeners 
for forcing and early sowing in the open ground, as it grows rapidly and 
makes a nice bunching beet of good color and shape very early. The 
quality of the beets for table use is not as fine as some others. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 
Ten pounds will sow an acre in rows 18 inches apart. 
Harris' Special Crosby's Egyptian Beets 
Roots from storage, for 1936 seed crop 
LONG SEASON. See page 9. Also called “Winter Keeper” and “New 
Century.” The highest quality beet for the home garden. This is an 
invaluable variety for fall and winter use as the beets remain sweet and 
tender for a long time. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
Long Smooth Blood Red. The roots grow half out of the ground, are 
long, smooth, very dark red and of high quality. Used extensively for 
pickling. Our strain is very uniform for shape and dark color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 35c; Lb. $1.10. 
SWISS CHARD or Spinach Beet 
Biesskohl (Ger.) Bieta (It.) 
A packet of seed will sow 15 feet of row; an ounce 50 feet. 
Swiss Chard is a beet grown mostly for its leaves. The mid-rib when 
boiled makes delicious greens. Leaves may be boiled and served as spinach 
Sown in the spring the ieavi3 are soon ready to eat and if cut will continue 
to grow and produce tender young leaves all summer and fall. If given a 
little protection it will survive the winter and make excellent greens early 
in the spring. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. The Best Variety. The leaves are dark green, 
very large, much curled or “Savoyed,” thick of texture and quite tender. 
The stems are pure white, broad and thick and make an excellent vege¬ 
table when cooked separately. The leaves make excellent boiling greens. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
Lucullus. This is the old standard variety still preferred by many people, 
because of the fine quality. It is a very large variety with curled lea\ es 
like a Savoy cabbage and an attractive light yellowish green in color. 
The plants grow nearly 2 feet high and the stems and leaves are very 
large and of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. 95c. 
Silver Leaf. Large, smooth, green leaves with silvery white ribs and stems. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., Inc., COLD WATER, N. Y. 
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HARRIS’ SEEDS—1936 
