BEETS ARE EASILY 
GROWN 
Plant 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
Ten pounds will sow an acre in 
18-inch rows. 
One of the profitable crops for 
the market grower. If desirable 
to be very early they may be 
grown in the hotbed and trans- 
planted. Plant as early in the 
spring as the weather will per- 
mit. Beets will. stand light 
frosts. The rows should be 16 
to 20 inches apart and the seed 
Planted from 1 to 1% inches 
deep. Thin to 2 to 8 inches 
apart. Plant some thickly for 
greens. 

Table Varieties 

Beets 
Seed crop near failure— 
supply limited. 
Crosby’s Egyptian 
dd days. A splendid home and 
market garden sort. Tops me- 
dium in size, roots flat-globe 
shaped with small tap root; 
very dark purplish red. Flesh 
is deep purplish-red zoned with 
a lighter shade; crisp and 

tender. j i i 
$1.85) (5 Ibs., $8.25) prepaid peace 
Beet Green Top Bunching 
Early Wonder or Boston Crosby °° §#¥8: Valuable to 
truckers and shippers 
as a first early variety; much used for fall planting. Tops medium 
small, erect, roots semi-globular, blood red, with small tap roots. 
The flesh is a beautiful red, slightly zoned with a lighter shade; 
tender and of good quality. 
(Oz., 20c) (% Ib., 55c) (ib., $1.85) (5 Ibs., $8.25) prepaid 
° 55 days. A refined, very uniform Detroit 
Perfected Detroit Dark Red; so good that it won an award 
of merit as being one of the “All America” introductions. Recom- 
mended as best strain of Detroit for truckers and produce shippers, 
(Oz., 25ce) (% Ib., 75e) (ib., $2.25) (5 Ibs., $9.90) prepaid 
° (New) 52 days. An early extremely 
Green Top Bunching attractive new bunching beet. Tops 
medium sized and erect, foliage grayish-green and does not turn red 
or brown late in the season. Roots round, smooth, and glossy. Flesh 
finest grained and less fibrous than most bunching beets. 
(Oz., 25ce) (% Ib. 75c) Ub. $2.40) (5 Ibs., $10.50) prepaid 
Detroit Dark Red dS days. An outstanding variety for can- 
ning. Our stock is very uniform as to size 
of tops, also shape and size of roots. Top small, slender, erect; roots 
globe shape, symmetrical with small collar and small tap roots; 
interior very uniform in color with zones barely discernible, flesh 
seemingly being a solid ball of blood red meat; remains tender and 
of highest quality until full grown. 
(Oz., 25ce) (% Ib., F5e) (ib., $2.25) (5 Ibs., $9.90) prepaid 
- 66 days. Well adapted for market garden and 
Ohio Canner canner use. Roots flattened globe in shape, 
smooth, oxblood red; flesh dark red with indistinct slightly lighter 
zones. Is of superior color and quality. 
(Oz., 20c) (%4 Ib., 55e) (lb. $1.65) (5 Ibs., $7.25) prepaid 

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