Ruebe (Ger.) 
BEETS 
Barbabietole (It.) 
One ounce of seed will sow 60 feet of row , a packet, 15 feet. 
Ten pounds will sow an acre in roivs 1U inches apart. 
Beets are one of the most satisfactory vegetables to grow in the home 
garden. A few rows in the garden will give you fresh beets throughout the 
season. Sow some in the spring, and again a few weeks later for a succes¬ 
sion. It is an excellent plan to make a sowing in July for use in the fall. 
These young beets are not only a very welcome addition to your fall vege¬ 
tables but when put in a pit or root cellar and covered with sand, will keep 
in tender condition for use during the winter. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN Harris’ Special Strain. There is no 
-- better early garden beet than our 
strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. We have been raising seed of this beet for 
nearly 40 years and have a strain that is unequalled for fine shape and 
color. Our strain is of the dark type which is the most desirable. 
The beets are of uniformly deep crimson color, only slightly flattened, 
very smooth and with small tops and very slender tap roots. They ma¬ 
ture quickly, being as early as any variety. 
Market gardeners find this the best beet for early bunching, as the 
attractive appearance of the beets commands highest, prices on the mar¬ 
kets. For fine early beets in the home garden this strain is unequalled. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED Harris’ Special Strain. The exception- 
. ally fine quality of this beet has made it 
one of the most popular kinds for the home, market garden and canning. 
For fall use in the home garden it has few equals. Seed sown in July will 
produce beautiful, tender, dark red beets, superior to use in the fall and 
to store for winter. 
The beets dre smooth and uniform, with a solid rich deep red through¬ 
out. Our stock is without equal for color. 
We have grown and selected this strain for many years on our own farm 
and we can confidently state that there is no better Detroit Dark Red 
beet to be obtained. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.00. 
EARLY WONDER. Closely resembles a good strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. 
The beets are early, dark red and have small tops making an excellent 
beet for early bunching. Our strain is very fine and has proved to be 
superior to other strains which we have had in our trials. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.00. 
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Inspecting Beet Trials on Moreton Farm 
Every stock is carefully checked for earliness, type, color, etc. 
Harris' Special Crosby’s Egyptian 
The best early Beets! 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Bright Red Strain. A lighter and brighter 
red stock than our Special Strain. These beets are very sweet and 
tender, they are of fine uniform shape and mature very early. We 
have a very even stock of this beet which still is popular in some 
localities. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; J4 Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. 
Early Blood Turnip (also called Edmund’s Blood Turnip). Round, 
flattened, deep red beets. It is early, large and of very good quality 
but not as even in shape, etc., as Crosby’s Egyptian. 
The tops grow larger than most kinds and are often grown for 
“beet greens.” 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; J4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Long Smooth Blood Red. The True Strain. The roots grow half out 
of the ground, are long, smooth, very dark red and of high quality. 
Used extensively for pickling. Our strain is very uniform for shape 
and dark color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
LONG SEASON ^* so called “Winter Keeper” or “New 
_Century.” No garden is complete without 
some Long Season beets. See full description on page 2. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.55. 
SPINACH BEET or SWISS CHARD 
This valuable member of the beet family is much esteemed by many 
people for greens. By cutting the tops only, a continuous supply of 
tasty tender greens may be had all season from a short row. 
See under Swiss Chard on page 38. 
Futter ruebe (Ger.) 
Barbabietole (It.) 
MANGELS and Sugar Beets 
6 to 8 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
A most valuable food for cattle and sheep. Sow the seed in May in rows 234 feet apart. The mangels 
are easily harvested and can be stored in a cold cellar or in pits where they will keep all winter. Mangels are 
also largely used by poultry raisers to supply green feed for winter. 
or Norbiton Giant. 
DANISH YELLOW GIANT. (Sludstrup.) High 
Producing Strain. This mangel is considered the 
standard yellow variety here in the East. Grows to 
a very large size producing extremely heavy yields. 
Deep yellow skinned with white flesh. Grows two- 
thirds above the ground. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz.; 10c; 34 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c; 5 Lbs. $2.50. 
Golden Tankard. Oval in shape, bright orange 
outside with deep yellow flesh. The roots are uni¬ 
form in shape, medium large, easily harvested and 
of high food value. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 34 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c; 5 Lbs. $2.50. 
IVe cannot supply 34 ounces of seed priced at less 
than 30c per ounce. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED 
One of the largest yielding varieties. The feeding 
quality is very high. Roots are large, long and 
grow over half out of the ground, bright red out¬ 
side; flesh white with light red zoning. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 34 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c; 5 Lbs. $2.50. 
Half-Sugar Mangel. Richest in Sugar. This 
mangel or giant sugar beet is intermediate between 
the large mangels and the sugar beets. The roots 
are white with pink tops, oval in shape, grow half 
out of the ground, and have small tops. Contain a 
higher percentage of sugar and are therefore more 
valuable for feeding than the larger and coarser 
mangels. Yields much larger crops than any other 
kind of sugar beet and nearly as much per acre as 
the largest mangels. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 34 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c; 5 Lbs. $2.50. 
Danish Yellow Giant Mangels 
Photo of Mr. Geo. Stolz of Scottsville,N.Y. 
with some of his fine crop. 
