Fairfield Seed and Bulb Co. Norwalk, Conn. 

BEETS FOR THE TABLE 

Eig 
Boston Crosby 
Culture—A rich, sandy loam will give best results with 
table beets. Sow the seed in the early spring in rows 
12 to 14 inches apart and when about 2 inches high, thin 
to three inches apart. For winter use, sow from July 
first to August 10th. One ounce of seed will sow 100 
feet of drill; 10 to 12 pounds per acre. 
Boston Crosby. This is a distinctly superior 
early variety, of which we are very proud. We 
offer it for the first time this year. It is as early 
as Woodruff’s Early Wonder, has a deeper 
shape, a medium sized top and cuts a darker red 
than any early beet we have seen. The illustra- 
tion on this page shows how attractive it is. 
Market gardeners have been waiting for just 
such a beet. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 14 Ib., 35c; 1 Ib., 
$1.20. 
Woodruff’s Early Wonder. It has a smooth 
dark skin, a very small tap root, a medium 
sized top, and when cut will be found to be a 
dark red color. This beet is a light seed-yielder 
and hence the seed costs more per pound. 
However, the seed is smaller and a pound will 
go farther. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 35c; 1 Ib., 
$1.20. 
Detroit Dark Red. The best late beet, a main 
crop variety; much used by market gardeners 
and canners throughout the country. Our 
strain has been carefully bred and selected by us 
at Milford for many years. The result has been 
a fine dark red color both of skin and flesh, a 
smooth tap root and fine globe shape. The top 
is large. Pkt., 10c; 02., 20c; 14 Ib., 45c; 1 Ib., 
$1.50. 
Long Smooth Blood. A long carrot shaped beet 
for main crop use. It is an unusually dark 
colored beet and one of the tenderest and sweetest 
ae Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 14 lb., 35e; 1 Ib., 
1.20. 
MANGEL BEET 
Culture—Same as for table beets, except that the rows 
should be 24 to 36 inches apart. 
Mammoth Long Red. The most used mangel 
for stock feeding, as it is a heavy yielding sort, 
often producing 30 to 50 tons per acre. The 
flesh is white veined with pink. Grows well above 
aa Pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 Ib., 80c3 5 Ibs., 
Golden Tankard. Has a large root, usually 
larger at the bottom than at the top. Flesh 
yellow, and inclined to give color to milk. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.00. 

Detroit Dark Red 
