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Breck’s Vegetable Seeds 
BEETS 
Italian—Barbabietole 
MANGEL-WURZEL AND 
SUGAR BEETS 
All kinds sold in 5-lb. lots at 60c per lb. 
10-lb. lots, 50c per lb. 
BRECK’S MAMMOTH LONG RED. A selection of the common 
long red variety. The Mammoth is smooth-skinned, fine¬ 
grained, deep red; roots straight and smooth; tops small. Oz. 
10c; 34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Beet, Crosby’s Egyptian 
(Arlington Strain) 
Giant Half-Sugar Mangel. Flesh white, sometimes tinge 
with rose. Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
A light rich soil is essential to the production of good beets. In preparing the garden, dig in 
a generous supply of well-rotted manure and a commercial fertilizer rich in potash. Fresh 
manure should never be used. The seed may be sown in the spring just as soon as the soil„has 
dried out enough so that it is easily workable. Successive plantings may be made until late July. 
Sow the seed thinly in drills and cover to a depth of about one inch. At least 15 inches should 
be allowed between rows. One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill; 6 pounds to the acre. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN, Breck’s Ar¬ 
lington Strain. The outstanding early 
Beet. Small top; roots very uniform in 
shape, size, and color. Quality excellent. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50; lb. $4.00. 
EARLY WONDER. Early. Has a small 
top and therefore is an excellent Beet 
for bunching. Roots somewhat top¬ 
shaped, of uniform color and good 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c; 34 lb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
EDMAND’S, Barker Strain. A superior 
strain of splendid shape, uniform in size 
and color, with flesh exquisitely tender 
and free from woody characteristics. 
Color, very deep crimson, zoned in a 
beautiful manner, making it very attrac¬ 
tive when sliced for the table. Can be 
sown as late as July 20, with good 
results. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.50. 
Detroit Dark Red. Roots are very smooth, 
globular, and of a very dark red color. 
Tops small and reddish green. An excel¬ 
lent main-crop and canning Beet. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Beets for Greens. 1-oz. pkt. 10c; 34 lb. 
30c; lb. $1.00. 
SLUDSTRUP BARRES. The Giant Mangel-Wurzel. Frequently 
weighing 15 pounds and more; reddish yellow. A most desirable 
stock-feed. Oz. 10c; 34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Golden Tankard. Highly recommended for shallow New Eng¬ 
land soils. A hardy type, stump-rooted, easily dug. Color, 
yellow. Good stock-feed. Oz. 10c; 34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Champion Yellow Globe. Grows in shallow soils. Oz. 10c; 
34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
BRECK’S BEATS ALL. Generally con¬ 
sidered the best all-round early or main- 
crop Beet for the home-garden and 
general planting. Frequently used^as^a 
bunching Beet if pulled before maturity. 
The tops are small, upright in growth; 
leaves dark green, shaded with red; 
color uniformly deep red; flesh, when 
cut, vermilion-red, zoned with a slightly 
lighter shade of same color. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 34 lb. 65c; lb. $1.50. 
HARVARD. A small, round, tender sort; 
color deep crimson; shape uniform. An 
excellent pickling variety. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50. 
Edmand’s. A popular, late, turnip-shaped 
Beet, smooth and of good size. Good 
keeper; small top; flesh red. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
Beet 
Harvard 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Early as original 
type, but thicker, smoother, and of 
better quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 
40c; lb. $1.25. 
SNAROL KILLS CUTWORMS 
Small carton 35c; 4-lb. pkg. 85c 
