Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Wholesale Seed Growers, Cambridge, N. Y. 
BEET 
TABLE VARIETIES 
BOSTON CROSBY (55 days)—An exceptionally good selection from Crosby’s 
Egyptian, being more “globy,” with a smaller top and tap root. Roots are 
remarkably uniform, very dark red, flesh deep purplish red with little tendency 
to zoning. One of the most, popular and handsome of the early beets. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN (55 days)—Where a first early market is desired our 
strain of this variety is unequalled. Roots a flattened globe shape; skin fairly 
dark red, flesh a trifle lighter in color and lightly zoned; tops small. 
DETROIT DARK RED (68 days)—One of the very best sorts for home or market 
garden and for canning purposes. Roots uniformly smooth, of medium size, 
and globe shaped; skin dark red, flesh solid vermilion red. Our special stock 
of this variety shows no white zones. Tops are small, upright, dark green, 
shaded red. (Illustrated on preceding page). 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, IMPROVED (60 days)—The old standard table beet. 
Roots nearly round or slightly flattened, bright red, zoned and of good quality. 
Not so early as Detroit, and with a larger, coarser top. 
EARLY WONDER (55 days)—A selection from Crosby’s Egyptian, though not 
so early as our strain of that variety. Roots uniform, nearly globe-shaped, 
with small top and tap root; skin dark red, flesh deep blood red, with little 
zoning. Popular with market gardeners for early or late planting. 
ECLIPSE (65 days)—An early variety with small tops and medium sized, round, 
bright red roots; flesh bright red, zoned pinkish-white. 
EDMANDS' BLOOD TURNIP (65 days)—A second early sort, with short tops; 
roots nearly round, dark red; flesh purplish red with little zoning. A good 
keeper. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN (55 days)—One of the very earliest, with small top; 
roots distinctly flat and moderately thick, very dark red; flesh dark purplish 
red, zoned a lighter shade. 
GOOD FOR ALL (55 days)—A recent addition to the list of fine quality beets. 
Roots are nearly globular, of even size and with a small tap root. Exterioi 
and interior a rich deep crimson color. Tops are small and very refined. 
SWISS CHARD 
DARK GREEN WHITE RIBBED — Smooth (50-55 days)—A dark green leaved 
variety, quite similar to Fordhook Giant, but having faiily smooth upright 
foliage and broad white leaf stems. 
FORDHOOK GIANT (55-60 days)—Decidedly the best of the Chards. Leaves 
broad, upright in growth, very dark green, crumpled or savoyed, with broad 
white mid-rib. 
LUCULLUS (50-60 days)—An improved type of Chard. Of more upright growth 
than the Silver variety. Leaves yellowish-green, fairly crumpled; mid-rib 
and veins white; stalks thick, broad and flat and as large as rhubarb. 
SILVER (50-60 days)—Its yellowish-green large leaves are used as greens and 
the middle leaf-rib served like asparagus. 
DETROIT DARK RED 
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