ROSS’ Selected Varieties for 
Beets Table - Pickling and Canning 
An ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 5 to 6 
pounds required for an acre. 
The Beet thrives best in deep, rich, but rather light soil. Sow in 
drills about 15 inches apart and one inch deep. Make the soil firm 
over the seed. For early use, sow as soon as the ground ean be 
worked ; for fall use, in May; for winter from the 20th of June to 
the middle of July, according to the variety. Thin plants to 4 or 5 
inches apart. Give frequent shallow cultivation. 
* Crosby’s Early Egyptian Extra Selected Strain "or sev- 
eral years 
we have given this especial attention and have succeeded in 
eliminating the light-colored, coarse fleshed specimens pecu- 
liar to the Egyptian. Roots are more uniform in shape and 
tops are more even in growth, a little smaller. We confi- 
dently recommend it to market gardeners as an unsurpassed 
strain: Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; lb. Shia: 
* A new improved Crosby Egyptian Beet. 
arly Wonder Smooth, dark, red flesh. Extra good for 
market gardeners. One of the earliest and most perfectly 
shaped Beets. Its beautiful, deep blood-red color, globular- 
shaped roots, make it valuable for the home garden. The 
attractive appearance, uniform size, shape and color have 
created a very heavy demand for this variety. It is grown 
very extensively for late sowing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 
50 ces beset b. 
’ : Selected by us as the best early beet for 
Ross P erfection the market gardener. Nearly as early as 
the Early Egyptian, but the roots are much thicker and more 
regular in shape. By careful selection the coarse-fleshed and 
light-colored specimens have been practically eliminated. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.75. 

a PP 3 ’ A stand d iety used for both 
Early Wonder Beet Edmand’s Blood Turnip 2 sa eariy and main erop. Of good 
quality and keeps well. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; Ib., 
: 1.75: 
oe : A superior second-early and $1. 
Detroit Dark Red main-crop variety rapidly grow- 
ing in favor for late planting. Tops uniformly small ma. 1 One of the leading main crop va- 
and grow upright so that the rows may be close to- Dewing S Blood Turnip rieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 
gether. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 50c; Ib., $1.75. 
Mangel Wurzel or Cattle Beets 
The Mangels furnish large quantities of nutritious and healthful food for stock and poultry. Yields 25-30 tons per acre. 7 
1 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 5 lbs. per acre. Norbiton Giant Long Red Similar to the Mammoth Long 
: Red; has smaller top and neck; 
Culture. Both Mangels and Sugar Beets require deep, RS . ; 
well enriched soil. Sow in May or June in rows 18 inches flesh scarlet. Oz. pkt. 15¢; %4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.25. 
to 2 feet apart and 6 to 8 inches in the row. Young plants 
may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. As soon as frost ° 
occurs, dig the crop. For winter store in cellar or in pits. Klein Wanzleben 
Sow 5 to 6 pounds per acre. 
High Sugar Content; Popular with Sugar Beet Growers. 
The value of Sugar Beets and Mangels for stock feeding 
is clearly seen in the improved health and condition of Root is conical, straight and even, large at top and 
the animals. They yield enormously and can be grown at tapering. Contains the largest percentage of saccharine 
trifling cost. matter. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 4% Ib., 40c; Ibi Shige. 
Mangels make excellent and rich as well as cheap 
winter feed for poultry. 
It is one of the best of the o 
Golden Tankard stock beets grown. It has ae 
yellow flesh, very distinct variety, being short aa 
with very little tap root and very easy to a 
harvest. Top and neck very small; root ovoid, ee 
flesh yellow, zoned with white; an excellent 
sort. Price, oz. pkt., 15c; %4 Ib., 45c; Ib., $1.25. 
Mammoth Long Red This is truly a mammoth, 
a single root often weigh- 
ing 20 to 30 pounds. The extra large, long 
roots are blood-red in color and very nutri- 
tious. Enormously productive, yielding, under 
favorable conditions, 80 to 40 tons of roots per pes iit 
acre. Oz. pkt., 15c; %4 Ib., 45c; Ib., $1.25. Mammoth Long Red 

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Mangel 
12 Vegetalle Seed ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 

