BEETS—Table Varieties 
One ounce of seed to 50 feet of row 
EARLY WONDER 
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Early Wonder 
Our select market gardeners' strain of 
this variety is valuable to market growers 
as a first early variety. It is so uniform in 
growth that'the entire crop can he lifted at 
one time. Tops small, roots flattened, 
globe-shaped with small tap root. Flesh 
deep purplish-red with little zoning. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (Selected Strain.) An extra early va¬ 
riety for home and market use. The skin is very smooth and 
bright red; flesh varmilion, very sweet and tender. 
BABY BALL. This all-purpose Beet is only a few days later 
than our Special Detroit. A splendid sort both for early spring and 
main crop and is ideal for fall planting. It is unsurpassed for 
canning and pickling whole. The small roots are smooth, even in 
size and shape, and nearly round. Tops and tap roots small. Color, 
deep crimson. 
SPINACH BEET or Swiss Chard 
GIANT LUCULLUS. Grown extensively for its large, juicy ten¬ 
der leaves and leaf stalks. The leaves grow to a length of 2 to 2y 2 
feet, and the stalks are nearly as thick and broad as Rhubarb and 
never get tough. By picking 
off the large outside leaves, as 
wanted, more leaves continue 
to grow and keep right on 
growing until killed by severe 
frost in the fall. The whole 
leaf can be used for greens, or 
the leaf stalks can be cooked 
like asparagus. Also exten¬ 
sively used as a green feed 
for poultry. 
DETROIT DARK RED. The leading main-crop variety^. Our 
Standard Stock is extra choice. The color is deep blood-red 
with indistinct lighter red zones. The roots are globe shaped, 
smooth and uniform, with small tap root. Free from woodiness 
until the beets attain their full size. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. An exceedingly popular, early, 
round, deep-red beet of excellent quality. 
The Best Beet Grown 
BURGESS’ 
SPECIAL DE¬ 
TROIT is an im¬ 
proved strain of 
Detroit Dark Eed 
Beet whicli is fully 
as early as Cros¬ 
by’s Egyptian. 
Extra deep dark 
red throughout; 
more uniform in 
shape and color 
than Detroit Dark 
Bed; and of the 
very best quality. 
Unequaled for 
either home gar¬ 
den or m aide t, 
and without doubt 
the most valuable 
variety of beet 
ever offered. 
Burgess’ Special Detroit 
Spinach Beet 
Seeds Delivered Postpaid at the Following Prices 
Packet 
Oz. 
M Lb. 
Lb. 
2 Lbs. 
5 Lbs. 
10 Lbs. 
Babv Ball. 
Burgess’ Special Detroit. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. 
Detroit Dark Red. 
Early Blood Turnip. 
Early Wonder. 
Spinach Beet, Giant Lucullus. . . 
$0.10 
.10 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.08 
.08 
$0.15 
.15 
.12 
.12 
.10 
.13 
.12 
$0.40 
.40 
.30 
.30 
.25 
.35 
.30 
$1.20 
1.20 
.85 
.90 
.75 
1.00 
.85 
$2.15 
2.15 
1.50 
1.65 
1.35 
1.80 
1.50 
$5.10 
5.10 
3.60 
3.85 
3.20 
4.25 
3.60 
$9.60 
9.60 
6.80 
7.20 
6.00 
8.00 
6.80 
Sugar Beets and Mangel Wurzels 
Greatest Cattle and Poultry Food 
Cuts Your Feed Bill in Half 
One ounce of seed to 100 feet of row; 5 or 6 lbs. per acre. 
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Yields of 25 to 35 tons per acre are common, and as high 
as 75 to 80 tons have been reported. A very healthful and 
nutritious food that is greatly relished by all kinds of live¬ 
stock. Will keep cattle in perfect physical condition and 
increase the flow of milk. As a substitute for green feed 
for poultry, during the winter months, they are very valu¬ 
able and always increase egg production. 
The seed should be sown thinly in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, and when 
plants are about 3 inches high thin out to stand 8 to 10 inches apart in the 
row. Harvest before frost and store in pits outdoors or in a dry, frost¬ 
proof cellar. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR. A favorite with many dairymen. Flesh white, 
sugary and of high nutritive value. Yields a tremendous crop. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Practically all the leading authorities on Sugar 
Beets have united in recommending this variety as possessing the highest 
sugar-producing qualities, as much as 18 tons of sugar having been made 
from 100 tons of roots. Also highly recommended for stock feeding. An 
enormous yielder. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. A rapidly maturing Mangel, adapted to shallow 
lands, although doing well on every soil. An immense yielder. Rich, 
golden skin; flesh yellow. Easily harvested; excellent keeper. 
Mammoth Long Red Mangel Wurzel 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. The largest and the heaviest 
cropper of all Mangels. The roots are frequently 2 feet 
or more in length, one-half to two-thirds above the 
surface and easily harvested. Skin bright red ; flesh 
white, veined pink. Keeping qualities not excelled. 
nnirrc o 5 eed .°, f Ji 11 varieties of Sugar Beets and Mangel Wurzel at 5c per packet; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 55c; 
1 IvIVxIltO - lbs., $1.00; j lbs., $2.20; 10 lbs., $4.10, postpaid. For prices of Table Beet seed, see price list near center 
of page. 
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On Express Shipments, Not Prepaid, Deduct 1 0c per lb. from Postpaid Prices 
