BEETS 
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 EGYPTI AN. Harris’ Special Strain. The Best 
Early 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. 10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.85. 
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. 20c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.85. 
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 is still popular in some localities. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75. 




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Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red Beets 
Noted for fine color and quality. 
LONG SEASON, Also called “Winter Keeper” or ‘‘New 
Century.’”’ No garden is complete without 
some Long Season beets. See full description and photo on page 4. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz: 25c; 14 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.25. 

Long Season Beets for Stock Feeding 
One of our customers has suggested the following: 
“If 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 have enough 
nutrient, and are not as palatable.” 



HARRIS’ SEEDS—1942 
MANGELS and Sugar Beets 
We regret that we are unable to supply our customers with any Mangel or Sugar Beet seed this year. 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., Inc., Moreton Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 

Harris’ Special Crosby’s Egyptian 
The best for early beets. 
DETROIT DARK RED. Harris’ Special Strain. The excep- 
tionally 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. 25c; 44 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.15. 
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; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
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; 14 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50. 
“BEETS for GREENS.” Beet greens are both healthful and appetizing. 
They are easily grown. We have a rapid growing large topped variety 
which will produce an abundance of greens quickly. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 

Harris’ Special 
Detroit 
Dark Red 
Beets 
Erwin Wickham of 
Stanley, N. Y. and 
Joe Harris in Mr. 
Wickham’s bumper 
crop. 


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