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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
BEETS 
Beets can be sown almost the year around in 
California. February and March are the two best 
months for sowing for the main spring crop, 
and August and September are the two best 
months for sowing for the main fall and winter 
crop. For a successive or continuous crop seed 
can be sown from February to November. Drill 
in rows 12 inches apart, covering the seed about 
an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly over 
the seed. The soil should be light, fairly rich, 
and kept moist if one wishes tender roots of 
good color. Beets are at their best when gath¬ 
ered while quite young, when the bulbs aver¬ 
age 2 inches in diameter, no more. To secure a 
uniformly well shaped product, seedlings should 
be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in 
the row. Those that are pulled up will make 
good greens or may be transplanted to other 
rows. In field culture, however, thinning is not 
necessary. 
Table Varieties 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN— 50-55 days. This is an 
extra early variety for home and market garden. 
Tops are medium sized and roots are flattened 
globe-shaped with a small tap root, and dark 
red in color. The flesh is dark purplish red 
with comparatively indistinct zoning of a 
slightly lighter color; very tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; |4 lb. 35c; y 2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
Color illustration, inside front cover. 
DETROIT DARK RED —55 days. This is an 
outstanding variety for every purpose, the home, 
market gardeners, truckers, shippers and can- 
Beet, Crosby’s Egyptian 
ners. The tops are uniform, small, tender, erect, 
dark glossy green tinged with red. Roots are 
globular, smooth, very uniform and attractive 
deep oxblood red with small collar and small 
tap root. Flesh is very dark red and uniform 
throughout, zoning being very indistinct. The 
splendid high quality of the tender, sweet root 
remains until full maturity is reached. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; !4 lb. 35c; / z lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP —60 days. Medium 
early variety for home and market gardens. 
Roots are smooth turnip-shaped with tops 
shorter than Crosby’s Egyptian but fairly 
coarse. The flesh is a deep purplish red, zoned 
with a lighter shade, and is very sweet, crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J4 lb. 35c; / z lb. 
60c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
EARLY WONDER — 50-55 days. Valuable to 
truckers, shippers and home gardens as a first 
early variety, very fine for fall planting. Tops 
are small and erect, having a small collar or 
crown. Roots are flattened globe in shape with 
very small tap root, dark purplish red in color 
with flesh of like color and zoned a lighter 
shade. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; (4 lb. 35c; J/ 2 lb. 60c; 
1 lb. $1.00. 
Stock Beets (Mangel Wurzel) 
Valuable as stock feed, doing well in almost any 
soil type, deep loams, however, are necessary 
for the long rooted types. Plant early in the 
spring. Seed should be dropped 1 inch apart or 
rows 2% feet apart. Cover with 1% inches of 
soil and pat firmly. Thin plants to 10 inches 
when around 3 inches high. 
Beet, Early Blood Turnip 
