Ruebe (Ger.) 
BEETS 
Barbabietole (It.) 
One ounce of seed will soiv 60 feet of row, a packet, 15 feet. Ten pounds will sow an acre in rows 18 inches apart. 
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. Sow 
some in the spring, and again a few weeks later for a succession. It is an excellent 
plan to make a sowing in July for use in the fall. These young beets are not only 
a very welcome addition to your fall vegetables but when put in a pit or root cellar 
and covered with sand, will keep in tender condition for use during the winter. 
LONG SEASON 
also called 
Century.” 
‘Winter Keeper” or “New 
If you want a beet that will 
remain tender and sweet all summer long and well into the winter, try 
the “Long Season.” It is the best quality table beet. It makes no 
difference whether the beets are young or old, small or large, they are 
always tender. The beets are a very deep red color without light 
colored rings and with large green tops. 
This beet grows slowly and should not be depended upon for early 
use but when the early beets get tough and poor the Long Season will be 
found to be of the finest quality and just as tender as the young early 
beets, even though very large. They retain their fine quality when 
stored in a cold place for winter use. 
This is not a variety that is suitable for general market, as it is not 
a handsome beet to look at, but for 
home gardens and the Roadside Stand 
where quality counts for more than 
appearance, LONG SEASON will be 
found a valuable variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Lb. 50c; 
Lb. $1.55. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Harris’ Special Strain. We have been 
- raising seed of this beet for over 30 years and 
have a strain that is considered to be unequuled in uniformity of color and shape. 
Our strain is of the dark red type which is considered the most desirable color. 
There is no better garden beet than a really good strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. 
The beets are of uniformly deep crimson color, nearly round but slightly flattened, 
very smooth and with small tops and very slender tap roots. They mature 
quickly, being as early as any variety grown. 
Market gardeners find this the best beet for early bunching, as the attractive 
bunches command highest prices on the markets. For fine early beets in the 
home garden this strain is unequaled. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; M Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
r)CTD("MT [) ARK RED Harris’ Special Strain. The exceptionally 
_1 fine quality of this beet has made it one of the 
most popular kinds for the home and market garden. For fall use in the home 
garden it has few equals. Seed sown in July will produce beautiful tender dark 
red beets, to use in the fall and to store for winter. 
The beets are round or globe shaped, with slender tap roots. The color is deep 
red with occasional faint rings which disappear entirely when the beet is cooked 
leaving a deep rich dark red color which is most attractive. 
We have grown and selected this strain for many years. It produces beets that 
are much more uniform in shape and of deeper red color than the strains usually 
sold. We can confidently state that there is no better strain of Detroit Dark Red 
beet to be obtained. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; x /f Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
Long Season Beets 
One or two of these large beets make a meal. 
Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red Beets 
The favorite for canning. 
‘‘‘Last summer I gave a neighbor farmer a mess of these Long Season Beets. They were so pleased with them; said 
they were the finest, sweetest beets they ever ate, and asked me to order % lb. when I sent in my order.” Mrs. Walter 
Liebcnguth, Mill River, Mass. April 15, 1936. 
Harris‘ Special Crosby’s 
Egyptian Beets 
From a field of our seed stock. 
SPINACH BEET OR SWISS CHARD 
This valuable member of the beet family is much esteemed by many people for greens. By cutting the 
tops only, a continuous supply of tasty tender greens may be had all season from a short row. See under 
Swiss Chard on page 40. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Bright Red Strain. A 
lighter and brighter red stock than our Special Strain 
and is popular in some sections of the country. These 
beets are very sweet and tender. The beets are of fine 
uniform shape and mature very early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Lb. 35c; Lb. $1.10. . 
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; x /f Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
EARLY WONDER. Closely resembles a good strain of 
Crosby’s Egyptian. The beets are dark red and have 
small tops and make an excellent beet for early bunch¬ 
ing. Our strain is very fine and has proved to be 
superior to most other strains which we have had in 
our trials. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; M Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
Egyptian Blood Turnip. This is the old strain of 
Egyptian beet, having flat beets of very dark red color. 
It is used by many gardeners for forcing and early sow¬ 
ing 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; x /£ Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
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; *4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
Treating beet seed with Red Copper Oxide usually increases 
the stand even with seed of high germination. See page 87. 
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