
Detroit Dark Red Beets 
152 DETROIT DARK RED, SHORT TOP BEETo 
60 days. An improved and refined strain of Detroit Dark Red. 
It has tops which average about 3 in. shorter 
than those of the regular strain, making it suitable for growing on muck or for any use where large tops are not 
necessary or desirable. Roots are also slightly smaller and more globular. Skin is dark red; flesh is uniform deep 
red with the zones so inconspicuous that the flesh, when cooked, seems to be one solid ball of deep blood-red. 
Smaller tops allow beets to stand closer together in the row. 
115 Detroit Dark Red, Medium Top 
59 days. An early maturing beet of remarkable uniformity. Splen- 
did for the home garden, market, shipping and canning. Perfectly 
round and of a deep red color. They reach 24 to 3 in. in size and 
have a small collar and a thin tap-root. The flesh is very dark 
blood-red, showing hardly any zones. It is tender, fine grained, 
exceptionally sweet. Medium size foliage makes it popular with 
market growers requiring a large top for bunching. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; Y% Ib. $1.00; 14 Ib. $1.75. 
109 Extra Early Flat Egyptian 
53 days. Roots are distinctly flattened and have a small top; flesh 
is sweet and tender; dark purplish red zoned with a trifle lighter 
color. Skin is medium red. The earliest of all beets; fine for home 
garden and valuable for forcing and early market. Fully grown 
beets measure 2% in. in diameter. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 85¢; 14 Ib. $1.50. 








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Red Ball Beet 
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16 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 

Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 14 Ib. $1.75. 
Collection 
3 of the Best Table Beets 
Crosby’s Egyptian, Extra Early Flat Egyptian, 
and Red Ball. 
7035 —3 Pkts. (1 pkt. of each variety, value 30 
(1 pkt. of each variety ee 25¢ 
7036-3 Ozs. (1 oz. of each variety, value 75¢) 60¢ 
for only 






125 Early Wonder© — Quick grower 
55 days. It is semi-globe shaped, about 3 in. across, with medium- 
sized tops and a thin tap-root. Dark red skin and deep red flesh 
with slightly lighter zones. Gardeners like this very early beet; its 
smooth skin and uniform shape commend it to everyone; its even- 
hess of maturity recommends it as a market variety. Popular beet 
for canning whole. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% lb. 85¢; VY, |b. $1.50. 
121 Burpee’s Red BallO 
60 days. Red Ball is remarkable for its uniform shape, deep colored flesh, and 
fine sweet flavor. The roots are deep, globe-shaped, growing to 3 in. in diam- 
eter, and having a smooth, deep red skin. The flesh is also extremely dark 
red, free from woody fiber, and very tasty. The quality is always the finest. 
Thousands of home and market gardeners grow it annually to their profit and 
entire satisfaction. Its intense dark red color especially fits it for canning. 
Medium tall tops. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 95¢; 1% lb. $1.75. 
HAow Ao. Grow Beets 
Sow seeds as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. For a 
continuous supply make Tepeated sowings 3 to 4 weeks apart allow- 
ing plenty of time for the last sowing to mature before frost. Sow seed 
in rows 1% to 2 ft. apart and cover with 1 in. of fine soil. Thin plants 
to stand 3 to 4 in. apart in the tow. The later sowings will produce the 
best beets for winter storing. : 
weather and keep in a cool cellar, packing them in slightly moist earth 
until ready to use. Beet tops are used quite extensively for ‘‘greens.”’ A 
Dkt. of seed will sow 25 ft. of Tow; one oz. 100 ft. A rich, sandy loam, , 
mellow and deep, produces the best shaped and smoothest roots. 
Dig the roots with the approach of cold 


