121 Burpee’s Red BaH O 
Sow seeds as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. For a continuous 
supply make sowings 3 to 4 weeks apart up to the end of July. Sow seed in 
rows 1 Yi to 2 it. apart and cover 1 in. deep. Thin plants to stand 3 to 4 in. 
apart in the row. The later sowings will produce the best beets 
for winter storing. Gather the roots with the approach of cold weather 
and keep in a cool cellar, packing them in slightly moist earth until 
ready to use. Beet tops are used quite extensively for “greens.” 
One pkt. of seed will sow 25 ft. of row; one oz. for 100 ft.; use 
4 to 6 lbs. for an acre. 
TABLE BEETS 
Burpee’s 
Red Ball Beet 
60 days. Red Ball is an early beet remarkable for 
its uniform shape, deep colored flesh, and fine sweet 
flavor. The roots are perfectly globe-shaped, grow- 
ing to 3 in. in diameter and having a smooth, deep 
red skin. The flesh is also extremely dark red, free 
from woody fiber, and very tasty. The quality is 
always the finest. Desirable tor home or market. The 
strong point of Red Ball is its intense dark red color, 
which makes it so attractive on the table and which fits 
it for canning at home or on a commercial scale. 
Pkt. 10 oz. 20jz£; 4 ozs. 50£; V 2 lb. 75^; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
127 Bravo © 
Bravo 
Beet 
116 Ohio Canner 
62 days. Selection made by Ohio Agricul¬ 
tural Experiment Station for the purpose of 
supplying a beet especially suitable for 
canning, and the result is more than 
was expected. The foliage is short 
and of a reddish green color. The 
roots vary somewhat in shape — 
some are slightly flat; others 
almost round. The skin is 
smooth and very dark red. 
The color of the flesh is ex¬ 
tremely dark and shows hardly 
any zones. A desirable home 
garden beet. Always sweet 
and tender. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 
4 ozs. 450; 16. 70<f; 
lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 
5 lbs. $5.05. 
114 Good For All 
58 days. Fine for table, canning 
or pickling. Reaches 3 in. when 
fully grown, but is best for canning 
when about 1 y 2 in. in diameter. Roots 
smooth, globe-shaped, and very even in 
color, shape and size. Always deep crim¬ 
son without any white zones. Tops short. 
Heavy yielder. Pkt. 100; oz. 15gfs 4 ozs. 450; 
l/ 2 lb. 700; lb. $1.15; 
2 lbs. $2.10;«5 lbs. $5.05. 
128 Burpee’s Improved Blood Turnip © 
59 days. The large beets, 3 to 4 in. across, are round but sometimes deeper 
than their diameter. The flesh is a beautiful dark red color occasionally 
zoned. Though it is a quick grower, the roots will keep a long time in 
storage. A splendid variety for the home garden and for market 
gardeners, it is dependable in every way. Flesh is fine grained, 
tender and most agreeably sweet. It may be grown for early use, 
summer, fall or winter storing as well as for canning. It has our en¬ 
dorsement for all purposes. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 
4 ozs. 350; 1/2 lb. 550; lb. 900; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.80. 
Crimson King 
56 days. One of the darkest red beets 
ever grown. Smooth, perfectly globu¬ 
lar roots with small tap-roots, uni¬ 
form in size and shape and of the 
finest quality. The refinement of 
Bravo will delight the home 
gardener and profit the market 
grower who aims to please a dis¬ 
criminating trade. The tops are 
small. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 
4 ozs. 500; V2lb. 750; lb. $1.30; 
2 lbs. $2.40; 5 lbs. $5.70. 
129 Early Red Chief 
5S days. Extremely fast growing 
and therefore quicker in reaching 
a marketable size than most other 
varieties. The flesh is deep dark 
red all the way through without any 
zoning. The perfectly globe-shaped 
roots are smooth, of uniform shape and 
size, with slender tap-roots. Tops are me¬ 
dium size and just right for bunching. The 
flesh is tender, fine grained, exceptionally 
sweet; the dark red color well retained when 
the beets are cooked. Quality is always the 
finest. Valuable alike to home and market 
gardeners. Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; 
1/2 lb. 750; lb. $1.30; 
2 lbs. $2.40; 5 lbs. $5.70. 
110 Crimson King© 
58 days. Of good size, with very small tap-roots, globular, per¬ 
fectly smooth, and of handsome appearance. The color is a beautiful 
deep blood-red throughout. The tops are medium in size, so that 
they can stand quite close planting, which, in turn, means increased 
yields from the space available. A fancv home garden or market beet 
free from rootlets. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 4 ozs. 450; i/ 2 lb. 700; 
lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 
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Spinach Beet or Chard is grown for use as “greens” to replace 
spinach during hot weather. The best varieties are listed on page 
149 of this catalog. Stalks are delicious when prepared like asparagus. 
110 W. Atlcc Burpee Co., Philadelphia 
