Ruebe (Ger.) 
BEETS 
Barbabietole (It.) 
One ounce of seed will sow 60 feet of row, a packet, 15 feet. Ten pounds will sow an acre in rows 18 inches apart. 
Harris' Special Detroit Dark Red Beets 
The favorite for canning. 
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. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN Harris’Special Strain. We have been rais- 
---- ing seed of this beet for nearly 40 years and 
have a strain that is considered to be unequalled for fine shape and color. 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 lind 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; 34 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
DETROIT DARK RED Harris’ Special Strain. The exceptionally 
- - fine quality of this beet has made it one of the 
most popular kinds for the home, market garden and canning. 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 a rich, 
deep red with oidy occasional faint rings which disappear entirely when the beet is 
cooked leaving a most appetizing deep color. 
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; )4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
EARLY WONDER. Closely resembles a good strain of Crosby’s Egyp¬ 
tian. The beets are early dark red and have small tops making an 
excellent beet for early bunching. Our strain is very fine and has proved 
to be superior to other strains which we have had in our trials. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.15. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Bright Red Strain. A lighter and brighter 
red stock than our Special Strain. These beets are very sweet and 
tender, they are of fine uniform shape and mature very early. We have 
a very even stock of this beet which still is popular in some localities. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; M 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; 34 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; 34 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
Harvesting our crop of Crosby's Egyptian Beets at Moreton Farm 
“We certainly enjoy Long Season Beets and they are just as lovely now 
as in the summer.” 
Airs. II. B. Stewart, Niagara Falls, Canada, February J4, 1936. 
“There are no beets that are belter or more tender than Long Season. We 
have grown them that weigh 3 and 4 pounds and they will cook tender in a 
very short time.” Ada B. Harris, North Jackson, Ohio, Aiay 14, 1937. 
LONG SEASON. 
"A Beet of Quality" 
Let’s cook a beet for dinner! 
Sounds fantastic but the above serving dish full is just one Long Season beet the size of the uncooked one shown in the 
picture. In spite of their size the Long Season are more tender and delicious than many young spring beets. 
Also called “Winter Keeper’’ or “New 
Century.” If you want a beet that will 
remain tender and sweet all summer 
and keeps all 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. 
Do not depend on this beet for early 
use as it grows slowly but when the early 
beets get tough and poor the Long 
Season will be found to be of the finest 
qualily and just as tender as the young 
early beets, even though they are 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 hand¬ 
some beet to look at, but for home 
gardens and Boadside Stands where 
quality counts for more than appearance, 
LONG SEASON will be found an in¬ 
valuable variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; fi Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.55. 
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