WHOLES A LE GARDEN SEE D S 
BEETS—Garden Varieties 
Crosby’s Egyptian 50 days 
Root flattened, globe shaped, with small 
tap root. Dark purplish red. Flesh crisp and 
tender. Tops medium size. A splendid vari¬ 
ety for home and market garden. 
Detroit Dark Red 5 3 days 
Globe shaped root, dark blood red color, 
smooth skin. Flesh uniform in color and re¬ 
mains tender and of highest quality until 
roots are full grown. Small collar and tap 
root. Deservedly the most popular for home 
and market garden, shipping and canning. 
Early Blood Turnip 60 days 
An old standard variety still very popu¬ 
lar. Top-shaped root with deep red flesh, 
ringed pink; smooth skin. Sweet and crisp. 
Early Wonder Beet 
Detroit Dark Red Beet 
Early Wonder 50 days 
A very early small table beet. Flattened 
globe shape, small collar and tap root, small 
leaves. Bright red skin, vermilion red flesh 
zoned with lighter red. Sweet, tender. 
Edmand’s Improved Blood 60 days 
A well-known and popular second early 
beet for home and market garden and for 
canning. Roots nearly round. Flesh purplish 
red with zoning of lighter color. Good keep¬ 
er in storage throughout the winter. 
Extra Early Egyptian 50 days 
Roots develop quicker than those of any 
other table beet. Bulbs flat, very smooth, 
dark red. Flesh purplish red. Small tops, 
excellent for forcing and early market. 
Improved Long Blood 65 days 
Resists drought better than other vari¬ 
eties of beets, and an excellent winter 
keeper. Deep red color. Flesh very sweet. 
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