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 % to 1 
neh deep (the latter if the ground is dry). Thin to about 3 inches apart while the plants are 
still small. 
212 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 excellent shape, 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. 30c; 14 Lb. 90c; % Lb. $1.50; Lb. $2.75. 
219 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 tested. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 44 Lb. 90c; % Lb. $1.50; Lb. $2.75. 
222 LONG SEASON. Also called ‘‘Winter Keeper.’’ Finest Quality. No garden 
—————eeeeee 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. 35c; 14 Lb. $1.10; % Lb. $1.85; Lb. $3.50. 
224 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. 30c; 14 Lb. 90c; 144 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $2.75. 
226 PERFECTED DETROIT. This strain of Detroit Dark Red 
is famous for its beautiful dark 


Harris’ Crosby’s Egyption Beets 
215 DETROIT DARK RED. Harris’ Special Strain. This special 
stock has been grown and selected on our farm for many years and 
has become very popular for home use, market and canning. The beets 
are round, smooth and carry a fine deep red color throughout. 
We regret exceedingly that because of failure of our crops this year, we 
are unable to offer any seed of this strain. In tts place, we recommend the 

red color all through the beet. The shape is somewhat more flattened 
than Harris’ Special Detroit, but the color is an intense solid deep red, 
almost without any zones. The flesh is of fine quality, tender and 
sweet and the tops are tall and grow upright. A very desirable home 
garden beet, and one that is especially suitable for fall growing and for 
canning. It is widely used by commercial growers for sale to canners. 
We highly recommend this excellent, high quality strain. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 85c; 4 Lb. $1.35; Lb. $2.50. 

Detroit Dark Red, Short Top Strain and Perfected Detroit listed on this 
page. 
216 DETROIT DARK RED. Short Top Strain. This variety 
: produces fine round beets closely 
resembling our Special Strain but has tops which grow about three 
inches shorter. The beets are smooth, globe shaped with small crowns 
and tap roots and are very attractive; they are colored a fine deep 
blood-red all the way through the beet. Because of its uniformly fine 
appearance and excellent quality, it is well adapted for any use, home, 


market or canning, where a large top is not required. 
A very refined strain and an excellent type to grow in place of 
Harris’ Special Detroit. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lh. 90c; 4% Lb. $1.50; Lb. $2.75. 
217 EARLY BLOOD TURNIP (also called Edmund’s Blood Turnip). 
Round, flattened, deep red beets. It is early, large and of fair quality - 
but rather rough and uneven in shape. The tops grow larger than 
most kinds and are often grown for “beet greens.” 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c; % Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.00. 
210 “‘BEETS for GREENS.”’ |. 
Beet greens are both health- ~ 
ful and appetizing. They are 
easily grown. We havea rapid 
growing large topped variety 
which will produce an abun- 
dance of greens quickly. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 60c¢3 
a 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $1.75. 
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Inspecting Beet Trials at Moreton Farm SPINACH BEET OR SWISS 
Every stock is carefully checked for earliness, type, color, etc. CHARD—See page 35. 
MANGELS and Sugar Beets 
6 to 8 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
A most valuable food for cattle and sheep and poultry. Sow the seed in May in rows 2% feet apart. 
Easily harvested 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. 546 DANISH YELLOW GIANT. (Sludstrup.) 
550 MAMMOTH LONG RED or Norbiton Giant. High Producing Strain. This mangel is con- 
One of the largest yielding varieties. The feeding sidered the standard yellow variety here in the 
quality is very high. Roots are large, long and East. Grows to a very large size producing ex- 
grow over half out of the ground, bright red out- tremely heavy yields. Deep yellow skinned with 
side; flesh white with light red zoning. white flesh. Grows two-thirds above the ground. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 44 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50. 
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