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Ross’ Garden Beeis 
FOR TABLE, PICKLING, AND CANNING 
An ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 5 to 6 
I pounds required for on acre. 
The Beet thrives best in deep, rich, but rather light 
i soil. Sow in drills about 15 inches opart and one inch 
i deep. Make the soil firm over the seed. For early use, 
i sow as soon as the ground can be worked; for fall use, 
I in May; for winter from the 20th of June to the middle of 
July, according to the variety. Thin plants to 4 or 5 inches 
apart. Give frequent shallow cultivation. 
CROSBY'S EARLY EGYPTIAN EXTRA SELECTED 
STRAIN. For several years we have given this especial 
attention and have succeeded in eliminating the light- 
colored, coarse fleshed specimens peculiar to the Egyp¬ 
tian. Roots are more uniform in shape and tops are 
more even in growth, a little smaller. We confidently 
recommend it to market gardeners as an unsurpassed 
strain. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; V 4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
EARLY WONDER. One of the earliest and most per¬ 
fectly shaped Beets. Its beautiful, deep blood-red color, 
globular-shaped roots, make it valuable for the home 
garden. The attractive appearance, uniform size, shape 
and color have created a very heavy demand for this 
variety. It is grown very extensively for late sowing. 
Pkf., 10c; ox., 15c; V 4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
ROSS' PERFECTION. Selected by us as the best early Beet 
for the market gardener. Nearly as early os the Early 
Egyptian, but the roots are much thicker and more 
regular in shape. By careful selection the coarse- 
fleshed and light-colored specimens have been prac¬ 
tically eliminated. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; V 4 lb., 40c; 
lb., $1.25. 
EARLY EGYPTIAN. The earliest variety; roots flat; deep 
crimson; top small. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; V 4 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00. 
EDMAND'S BLOOD TURNIP. A standard variety used for 
both second-early and main crop. Of good quality and 
keeps well. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; lA lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP. One of the leading main 
crop varieties. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; V 4 lb., 35c; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Crosby's Early Egyptian Beet 
DETROIT DARK RED. A superior second-early and main- 
crop variety rapidly growing in favor for late planting. 
Tops uniformly small and grow upright so that the 
rows may be close together. Pkt., 10c; ox., 15c; V 4 
lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Note: For Chard, see page 1 6. 
Sugar Beets and Mangel-Wurzels For Stock Feeding 
1 ox. to 100 feet of drill; 5 lbs., per acre. 
Culture. Both Mangels and Sugar Beets require deep, 
well enriched soil. Sow in May or June in rows 18 inches 
to 2 feet apart and 6 to 8 inches in the row. Young plants 
may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. As soon as frost 
occurs, dig the crop. For Winter store in cellar or in pits. 
Sow 5 to 6 pounds per acre. 
The value of Sugar Beets and Mangels for stock feed¬ 
ing is clearly seen in the improved health and condition 
of the animals. They yield enormously and can be grown 
at trifling cost. 
Mangels make excellent and rich as well as cheap 
Winter feed for poultry. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. It is one of the best stock Beets 
grown. It has yellow flesh, a very distinct variety, be¬ 
ing short with very little tap root and very easy to 
harvest. Top and neck very small; root ovoid, flesh yel¬ 
low, zoned with white; an excellent sort. Price, ox. 
pkt., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. This is truly a mammoth, a 
single root often weighing twenty to thirty pounds. 
The extra large, long roots are blood-red in color and 
very nutritious. Enormously productive, yielding, under 
favorable conditions, thirty to forty tons of roots per 
acre. Price, ox. pkt., 10c; V 4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
NORBITON GIANT LONG RED. Similar to the Mam¬ 
moth Long Red; has smaller top and neck; flesh scarlet. 
Price, ox. pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
RIVENHALL GIANT. One of the finest types of yellow 
globe Mangel in cultivation. Roots are immense size 
and even in shape. Skin orange-yellow with reddish yel¬ 
low base. The flesh is white, being firm and fine grain, 
which renders it an excellent keeping variety. It grows 
fully three-fourths above ground with a very small 
tap root which makes it well adapted to light soil. 
Price, ox. pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Sugar Beets 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Root is conical, straight and even, 
large at top and tapering. Contains the largest per¬ 
centage of saccharine matter. Price, pkt., lOe; ex., 
15c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
Worcester, Mass. 
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