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 rows 14 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. Hanis: Special Strain. The Best 
y Garden Beet. 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 the deep crim- 
son color 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. The beets grow quickly and for fine early beets in the home garden 
this strain is unequalled. 
Pkt. 10¢;/Oz: 15c; 14 Lb. 40c: Lb: $1.10: 
EARLY WONDER. Closely resembles a good strain of Crosby’s Egyp- 
tian. 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; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.10. 


Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red Beets 
Noted for fine color and quality. 
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; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.00. 
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 l0csOz.05¢724, Lub. 30c;) Lbi85e: 
Futter ruebe (Ger.) 
MANGELS and Sugar Beets 

Inspecting Beet Trials at Moreton Farm 
Every stock is carefully checked for earliness, type, color, etc. 
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 are smooth, and uniform, with a solid, rich, deep red 
throughout. 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. 15ce; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.00. 
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; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c. 
“BEETS for GREENS.” Beet greens are both healthful and appetizing. 
They are easily grown. This a rapid growing large topped variety 
which will produce an abundance of greens quickly. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 44 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 
LONG SEASON. Also called “Winter Keeper” or “New 
Century.’”’ No garden is complete without 
some Long Season beets. See full description on page 4. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.55. 
Long Season Beets for Stock Feeding 
One of our customers has suggested the following: 

“Tf sown in rows 24-28 in. apart on good soil, will produce ten tons or 
more per acre. They are unequalled as a winter and fall succulent for 
poultry, even young chickens take them in preference to cured alfalfa, 
sugar beet, mangels or cabbage. 
For Dairymen with cows on test, they replace expensive small table 
beets. Sugar beets taint the milk and mangels do not haye enough 
nutrient, and are not as palatable.” 
Barbabietole (lt.) 
A most valuable food for cattle and sheep. Sow the seed in May in rows 21% feet apart. Easily harvested and can be stored in a cold cellar or 
in pits where they will keep all winter; also largely used by poultry raisers for green feed in winter. 6 to 8 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
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 skin with white flesh. Grows two-thirds above the ground. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 Lb. 30c; 1 Lb. 85c; 5 Lbs. $4.00. 
Golden Tankard. Oval in shape, bright orange outside with deep 
yellow flesh. The roots are uniform in shape, medium large, easily 
harvested and of high food value. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 144 Lb. 30c; 1 Lb. 85c; 5 Lhs. $4.00. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED or Norbiton Giant. 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 outside; flesh 
white with light red zoning. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 144 Lb. 30c; 1 Lb. 85c; 5 Lbs. $4.00. 
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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 acré as the largest mangels. 
This is the best mangel for poultry feeding. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c; 5 Lbs. $4.00. 
SPINACH BEET or SWISS CHARD 
See under Swiss Chard on page 38. 
