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51. CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (60 days.) A first- 
early market variety. Flattened globular shape and of 
fine quality. One of the best for early but not recom¬ 
mended for winter storing. Roots dark red and flesh a 
trifle lighter with some zoning. Tops very small. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
46. CRIMSON KING. (55 days.) A fine, large beet 
of deep blood-red color. Roots globular, smooth; under 
favorable conditions reach a diameter of four inches. Tops 
and taproots small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 
80c, postpaid. 
42. PERFECTED 
DETROIT. (65 
days.) A new strain 
of Detroit Dark Red 
Beet. The result of 
several generations 
of inbreeding. It is 
unquestionably the 
darkest red and most 
uniform type stock 
of Detroit Beet ever 
offered. Slightly 
earlier than the reg¬ 
ular variety. Will 
run 99 per cent ex¬ 
tremely dark red 
without visible zone 
markings. Perfected 
Detroit is the finest 
beet for the market 
gardener or for can¬ 
ning. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; i/ 4 lb., 45c; lb., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
Perfected Detroit. 
49. HALF LONG BLOOD. (75 days.) This variety 
is becoming popular because it outyields the turnip shaped 
beets. It produces more bushels per given area. De¬ 
cidedly an excellent second early variety and _ a good 
keeper; roots half long, smooth and deep red in color. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
48. ★DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
Strain. The leading main crop variety for the home and 
market gardener. Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine grained 
and free from woodiness. Dark crimson in color. Quality 
of the best. Leaves dark green, shaded to red. Probably 
the most widely grown beet for commercial canning. Our 
largest seller. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
43. NEARLY WONDER. (56 days.) A selection from 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Very uniform dark red, globe shaped, 
small top. Especially good for late planting although in 
the extra early class. Early, hardy, productive and hand¬ 
some. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
40y 2 . ★EARLIEST FORGING. (50 days.) (Fireball.) 
Earliest of all beets; suitable for forcing. A turnip- 
rooted or globe shaped variety and red as a radish. It 
has a smooth skin and is solid and very sweet in flavor. 
The leaf stalks and taproots are quite small, making it 
valuable for sowing in frames. Retains its fresh table 
qualities remarkably well. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
40. EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. (55 days.) A 
forcing and first early variety. One of the very earliest of 
all beets in fact, with very small top. Roots very dark 
red, rounded on top, flat beneath. Flesh dark, purplish 
red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
52. ★CRIMSON GLOBE. (70 days.) A fine sec¬ 
ond early or main-crop table or market variety. Globe 
shaped, medium in size and slightly zoned. A rich blood 
red in color, sweet, tender and never stringy. Foliage 
small and dark. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 
80c, postpaid. 
OLDS’ GARDEN BEETS 
CULTURE: The best soil for beets is a deep sandy loam. 
For early beets plant as early in the spring as the ground can be 
worked, sowing a little later for the main crop. Winter beets should 
be planted about the 15th of June. 
Plant the seed about % inch deep and in rows one foot apart. 
Thin the plants to 3 inches. Each packet contains enough seed to 
sow 15 feet; one ounce 60 feet; 5 pounds an acre drilled. 
' Egyptian 
44. EARLY ECLIPSE. (63 days.) As early as the 
Egyptian but more desirable because of its globe shape, 
smoothness and regularity. It is sweet and tender and of 
a dark red color. Small tops. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 
30c; lb.. 80c, postpaid. __ 
BEETS IN SUCCESSION. 
Do not depend on one planting for a supply all 
through the summer and fall. The sweetest and most 
delicious of all are the small beets—just big enough 
to .use. Have more coming on all the time. 
41. ★OLDS’ IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR¬ 
NIP. (60 days.) A fine, bright red beet. Remarkably 
even in size and appearance. A flattened globe shape, 
good quality. Tops large and coarse. Pkt., 5c; OZ., 10CJ 
Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
