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 early in the spring, and 
again a few weeks later for a succession. 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 vegetables but 
when put in a pit or root cellar and covered with sand, will keep in tender condition for use 
during the winter. 
Sow in rows 14 to 18 inches apart, dropping 2 or 3 seeds to an inch of row. Cover 14 to 1 
inch deep (the latter if the ground is dry). Thin to about 3 inches apart while the plants are 
still small. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN, 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 crimson 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 mature 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 markets. The beets grow quickly and for fine 
early beets in the home garden this strain is unequalled. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
EARLY WONDER. Closely resembles a good strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. 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 much superior to other strains which we have had in our 
trials. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP (also called Edmund’s Blood Turnip.) Round, flattened, 
deep red beets. It is early, large and of very good quality but rather rough and uneven in 



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shape. The tops grow larger than most kinds and are often grown for ‘“‘beet greens.” Harris’ Crosby’s Egyption Beets 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.30. Grow these for early crop. 
pe” ME: DETROIT DARK RED, Harris’ Special Strain. The exceptionally 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 outstanding for fine 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. 20c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
PERFECTED DETROIT. This strain of Detroit Dark Red is very well liked 
because of its beautiful dark red color all through the beet. The shape is more 
flattened than Harris’ Special Detroit and usually not as smooth, but the color is 
an intense solid deep red, almost without any zones. The flesh is of fine quality, 
tender and sweet. A desirable home garden beet, and one that is especially suitable 
for canning. It is widely used by commercial growers for sale to canners. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.65. 
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. 20c; 144 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
“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 
Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red Beets an abundance of greens quickly. 

Best for fall—wonderful quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. : 
LONG SEASON Also called ‘(Winter Keeper.’’ No garden is complete without some Long 
= Season beets. They are rather late and somewhat rough in shape but there is no 
finer beet to eat in the summer and to store for winter. No matter how big they grow, they remain just as 
sweet and tender as tiny young beets and they have a delicious flavor all their own. See full description 
and photo on page 2. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 80c; Lb. $2.25. 
MANGELS and Sugar Beets 
6 to 8 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
A most valuable food for cattle and sheep. Sow the seed in May in rows 21% feet apart. Easily har- 
vested 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. 

DANISH YELLOW GIANT. (Sludstrup.) High 
MAMMOTH LONG RED or Norbiton Giant. Producing Strain. This mangel is considered the 

One of the largest yielding varieties. The feeding standard yellow variety here in the East. Grows to 
quality is very high. Roots are large, long and avery large size producing extremely heavy yields. 
grow over half out of the ground, bright red out- Deep yellow skinned with white flesh. Grows two- a 
side; flesh white with light red zoning. thirds above the ground. oe 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50; 10 Lbs. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 50c; Lh. $1.50; 10 Lbs. he 
$14.00. $14.00. MG A 
SPINACH BEET OR SWISS CHARD—See under Swiss Chard on page 38. Danish Yellow Giant Mangels 
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