DETROIT DARK RED BEETS 
This is one of the easiest vegetables 
to grow. They do exceedingly well 
in almost any kind of garden soil 
but prefer a rich sandy loam that is easily 
worked. They are exceedingly rich feeders, so 
the soil must be well fertilized in order to get 
the guickest growth necessary for tender juicy 
beets. Slow growth means tough roots. 
It is always a good idea to sow beet seed 
thickly and then thin out plants to allow proper 
root development. When plants are about four 
inches high thin to two inches apart if you want 
many small roots and to five and one-half inches 
if you desire fewer but larger beets. 
Make the rows 12 inches apart if you cultivate 
with a hoe or wheel hoe. Cultivate deeply and 
often at first but carefully so the young seedlings 
will not be disturbed. 
P. S. C. Market Gardener. Extra early and 
remarkable for its fine guality and rapid growth. 
The tops are small, the roots are deep red, globe 
shaped and the flesh is of dark red variety. It is 
preferred by market gardeners because it ma¬ 
tures evenly, stands long and does not split. 
Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; % pound, 35c; 1 
pound, $1.00. 
Detroit Dark Red. Due to its uniformity in size 
and smooth, handsome appearance it is a very 
popular variety with commercial growers as 
well as home gardeners. Roots are deep red, 
globe shaped with small tap root. This variety 
is entirely free of white rings and retains its tasty 
flavor after it grows to full size. Excellent for 
pickling. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; pound, 
35c; 1 pound, $1.00. 
Early Blood Turnip Beet. An improved variety over 
the blood turnip type. Tops are large, roots dark red 
and nearly round. Flesh deep red with lighter zoning, 
sweet crisp and tender. These beets are recom¬ 
mended for summer and fall use. Packet, 5c; ounce, 
10c; 14 pound, 35c; 1 pound, $1.00. 
Extra early Egyptian. One of the best for forcing. 
Tops are small the roots are dark red and flat on the 
bottom with a very small tap root. Packet, 5c; ounce, 
10c; 14 pound, 35c; 1 pound, $1.00. 
Other varieties— Crosby Egyptian and Early Won¬ 
der. 
Seed should be 
sown at the rate of 
- 5 to 6 pounds per 
acre and thinned to 10 inches apart in rows. 
Mangels should be planted early in the spring in 
rows 2 V 2 feet apart, the seed should be 1 inch apart 
in the rows and covered by IV 2 inches of soil firmly 
pressed down. When plants are 3 inches high begin 
to thin until roots are 10 inches apart. One ounce of 
seed plants approximately 100 feet and 5 pounds to 
the acre. 
P. S. C. Heavy Cropper. One of the largest Yellow 
Mangels easily pulled as it grows two-thirds above the 
ground. We highly recommend this variety be¬ 
cause of its outstanding guality. Packet, 5c; 
ounce, 10c; 14 pound, 25c; 1 pound, 60c. 
Half Sugar Mangels double the yield of sugar 
beets. Roots large, smooth, creamy white with 
few rootlets, tops medium size. Packet, 5c; 
ounce, 10c; 14 pound, 20c; 1 pound, 50c. 
Danish Sludstrup. Roots long, reddish yellow, 
good yielder growing well above the ground. 
Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; 14 pound, 20c; 1 
pound, 50c. 
Sugar Beets. Seed should be planted in early 
spring in rows 2 ”J4 feef apart, cultivate freguent- 
ly. When plants are about 3 inches high begin 
thinning and continue at intervals until they are 
10 inches apart. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c; 14 
pound, 25c. 
Primarily a 
fall and win¬ 
ter vegetable. 
The plant will not mature properly in intense 
heat and dryness. It is closely related to the 
cabbage and seed planting should be treated 
exactly as that of the late cabbage varieties. 
When the plants reach a growth of 5 to 7 
inches high pinch off a few of the leaves and set 
out about 18 inches apart in rows that are 2 feet 
apart. 
Cultivate freguently especially after rain. 
Sprouts begin forming in the leaf bases of the 
lower leaves first. To stimulate their production 
it is a good plan to break off most of the lower 
leaves of the plants beginning about October 1st 
or when the buds develop. This also forces 
more food into the forming sprouts, the lowest of 
which should be picked first. Packet, 5c; 
ounce, 45c. 
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