VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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BEETS—Continued 
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EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, EDMAND'S BOOZE 
Dependable, second early, standard sort, excellent in the home and market garden. 
Tops medium size. Known to be a good keeper. 
SHAPE—Nearly round, smooth, tree of side roots, deep dark red, turnip type. 
FLESH —Deep red with zones of brighter red, tender, crisp, of sweet flavor. 
EARLY ECLIPSE BORAX 
A popular variety used as an early sort in the home and market garden. Inclined 
towards variation of flesh color. Medium tops light green in color with red ribs. 
SHAPE—Deep round, smooth, inclined to be top shaped, uniform in size, dark red 
outer color. 
FLESH —Bright red, with zones of pinkish white; of good flavor. 
EARLY WONDER or Nutting's Gem BORNE 
An outstanding variety for a first early sort. Highly desirable for the home and market 
garden and most valuable for truckers and shippers. A selection from Crosby's 
Egyptian giving splendid quality plus extreme earliness. Tops small and erect, uniform 
medium green. 
SHAPE—Flattened globe, very uniform in size and color, smooth with no side roots, 
tap root small and slender, dark blood red. 
FLESH—Deep purplish red, with indistinct zoning; tender; of fine high quality and 
sweet flavor. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN DARK RED BOSKY 
The earliest beet. Excellent for forcing or transplanting for very early market. Also 
desirable for home gardens. Tops medium to small, and erect. 
SHAPE—Flat, smooth; slender tap root; dark red in color. 
FLESH—Dark blood red, with some zoning; fine flavor and quality. 
STRAWBERRY CROSBY or Vermilion Crosby BOTTO 
Distinct for its light brick red color. Distinctive and attractive on the market. 
SHAPE—Turnip shape, smooth, small tap root; outer color bright carmine red. 
FLESH •—Vermilion red, lighter zones. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED BOTCH 
Noted for its ability to withstand drought. A good winter keeper. Large, upright tops. 
SHAPE—10 to 12 inches long, and slender; dark purplish red, grows partly out of 
ground. 
FLESH —Purplish red, with zones of lighter shade, of good quality. 
SUGAR BEET AND MANGEL-WURZEL 
GOLDEN TANKARD BOWIN 
Roots large, orange yellow, tankard shape; extends well out of the ground, grayish 
brown above ground and deep orange below. Flesh, yellow with white zones. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED BOWER 
The most important mangel, not only from feed value but in productiveness. Roots 
are very large, tapering, light red, about one-half growing above ground. White 
flesh, tinged with pinkish red. 
IMPROVED WHITE SUGAR or Klein Wanzleben BOYAR 
A fine sugar beet which is used extensively for sugar or stock feeding. Exceptionally 
high in production. White, long oval root with greenish crown, flesh white. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, ROSE BOYCO 
Another fine variety for stock feed. Roots long oval, lower portion whitish and upper 
or shoulder is rose in color. Flesh, unusually sweet and white. 
Season. 
Days 
to Mar¬ 
ketable 
Roots 
60 
55 
52 
50 
55 
80 
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