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SEED CO 
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GARDEN BEETS 
1 Oz. to 50 Feet of Drill; 8 to 10 Lbs. to the Acre. 
CULTURE—One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of 
the first to be sown. The soil should be loamy and fertile and well pulverized 
before seeding. Beets should be drilled in rows and covered about I inch 
deep. The soil should be packed firmly after seed is covered. The rows 
should be 15 to 18 inches apart. After plants are up 3 inches, thin out to 
3 inches apart. For an extra early supply, sow seeds in hotbeds or cold 
frames from February 15th to March 1st. To have a supply of fresh, tender 
young beets, sow every two weeks to July 15th. 
B-B Bright Crosby 
@:B BRIGHT CROSBY— 
Very early and excellent 
quality. Flesh bright Ver¬ 
million red with fainter zon¬ 
ing. Roots globe shaped 
with small tap root. Tops 
small, but fairly coarse. Its 
bright carmine red color and 
handsome shape makes it a great favorite on some markets. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Z 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50. 
IMPROVED CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—A favorite vari¬ 
ety with most market gardeners. Our improved strain of 
this variety makes it desirable for that purpose as it is prac¬ 
tically a globe shape, being a little deeper from top to base. 
Color is a dark red. It is extremely early and has a medium 
size top. The skin is very smooth; flesh dark, very sweet 
and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J /4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. 
$4.50; 10 lbs. $8.50 
EARLY WONDER—A selection from the Crosby’s 
Egyptian. Very early, uniform and nearly globe-shaped 
with small top and tap root. Skin dark red, flesh deep 
blood red with little zoning. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J /4 lb. 35c; 
lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. 
Early Wonder 
Detroit Dark Red 
STOCK BEETS 
CULTURE—Sow in April and May in rows 
2 to 3 feet apart, thin out so plant w.ll stand 
6 inches apart in the row. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED— 
Grows to an enormous size and yields 
30 to 50 tons to the acre. Roots nearly 
cylindrical in shape, light red, growing 
well above ground; flesh white and rose 
colored. Oz. 5c; J /4 lb. 15c; lb. 50c; 
5 lbs. or over at 45c lb. 
$4.50; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
IMPROVED EX- 
TRA EARLY 
ECLIPSE—Not quite 
as early as Crosby’s Egyptian, however a very de¬ 
sirable variety for home or market garden. The 
roots are somewhat top shape and brighter in color 
than the Crosby’s. The flesh is a bright red and 
slightly zoned with pink; very sweet, crisp and ten¬ 
der. Has a medium size top and makes a splendid 
variety for bunching. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J /4 lb. 35c; 
lb. $ 1 . 00 . 
DETROIT DARK RED—One of the most popu¬ 
lar red turnip beets for market gardeners or home 
use. Being a second early, it is used extensively as 
the main crop variety. The tops are of medium 
size, fruits very uniform in shape, flesh deep red, 
very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J /4 
lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.50. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—This variety is round 
and handsome. Roots always smooth, tops small 
and of good marketable size; an excellent 
keeper. Among the best for table use. The 
flesh is dark, crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 1 0c; 
oz. 15c; J /4 lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
GOLDEN TANKARD—Very pro¬ 
ductive. Flesh yellow and sweet. Top 
and neck very small; easily pulled and 
especially relished by sheep and cattle. 
Oz. 5c; J /4 lb. 15c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. or 
over at 45c per lb. 
Stock Beet, Mammoth Prize, Long Red 
