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"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
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(Varieties marked (*) best for home use). 
Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce 
to 50 feet of row; 5 to 6 lbs. to acre. The rows 
should be spaced 16 to 18 inches apart. Work the 
soil well and cover the seeds about an inch deep. 
A rich sandy loam is most favorable but nearly 
all types of soil will produce Beets if sufficiently 
fertilized and properly tilled. 
When the seedlings are about an inch tall it is 
well to thin them to about one-half inch apart. 
By planting at intervals of two to three weeks 
until July, a regular supply of greens and beets 
may be had until late fall. The roots from the 
later plantings may be stored and kept for winter 
use. 
Boston Crosby. 54 days. An exceptionally good 
selection from Crosby’s Egyptian, being more 
“globy”; with a smaller top and tap root, ma¬ 
turing in 63 days. Roots are remarkably uni¬ 
form, very dark red; flesh deep purplish red 
with little tendency to zoning. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
*4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
Early Wonder. (Selected). 54 days. This is the 
earliest Beet for bunching purposes. Its beauti¬ 
ful deep blood-red, nearly globular root, small 
sized top, small clean tap root and attractive 
appearance make it valuable for market garden. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., 
$3.50. 
Crosby’s Egyptian (Selected). 56 days. The roots 
are flattened globe-shaped and very smooth. 
This is one of the best for early planting out¬ 
doors and is much used for bunching. It is the 
favorite of the market gardeners. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
Edmand’s Blood Turnip. 60 days. A desirable 
second early market Beet, suitable also for the 
home garden. Roots nearly round; color dark 
red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c. 
* Half Long Dark Blood. 60 days. A standard 
late variety of very good quality which keeps 
well through the winter. The roots are smooth, 
rather slender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 
1 lb., 75c. 
Mangel Wurzel 
One ounce of seed plants 100 feet; 5 lbs. per acre. 
The roots give an immense yield of valuable 
stock feed. Plant early in the spring in rows 2 
feet apart. Cultivate frequently. When the plants 
are 3 inches high, begin to thin until the roots are 
10 inches apart. 
Giant Half-Sugar, Rose Top. Roots long, oval, 
tapered; grayish white with rose colored 
shoulder: flesh white, rich in sugar. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; y lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
* Detroit Dark Red (Selected). 5 5 days. The 
standard of excellence in table Beets for home 
and market garden, for shipping, and for can¬ 
ning. Tops uniform, small, slender, erect. Roots 
globe-shaped; symmetrical, with small collar 
and small tap root; very dark blood-red. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.50. 
Extra Early Egyptian. 5o days. Best for forcing 
and particularly valuable for early market. Tops 
small and upright; roots flattened, with long 
slender tap roots; flesh dark purplish red 
zoned lighter. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 25c; 1 
lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25. 
Early 
Table 
Beets. 
♦Early Table. 54 days. The roots are very 
smooth, even in size and shape, which is almost 
perfectly globular. The tap root is slender and 
the root pinches closely at the base of the tap 
root. The skin is smooth and very dark red. Fine 
for market garden, also canning and pickling 
Beet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 80c: 
5 lbs., $3.50. 
Golden Tankard. Roots large; thick, oval, near¬ 
ly cylindrical; light gray above, deep orange 
below ground; flesh yellow with white zones. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y 4 lb.. 20c; 1 lb.. 50c. 
Mammoth Long Red. Roots very large; long 
spindle shape, straight and thick; grow one- 
third to one-half out of ground; light red; flesh 
white tinged with rose. Pkl.. 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
