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the United States is again a short crop, 
just about half. Sow the seed as soon 
as the ground can be properly worked. 
Make the rows 12 inches apart for hand cultivation; cover the seed 
1 inch; thin out the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches in the row; cultivate | 
often; keep clean of weeds. Successive plantings may be made 
every 3 weeks until August 1. You will then have Beets all summer, 
with the last crop for winter use. At this last planting put out all 
you can"to provide for your own use, for canning, and for selling all 
winter. This is one of the important crops so necessary to provide 
for winter vegetables. Beets require just 50 days from planting of 
the seed to harvest for early varieties and from 60 to 70 and 80 days 
for the later varieties. One ounce will sow a row of 50 feet; 5 to 6 
pounds to the acre. 
CEILING PRICES ARE ESTABLISHED ON BEET SEED. 
Schell’s Black Knight Beet 
Unexcelled in Quality, Shape, and Color 
Thousands of successful gardeners make this 
their choice for early planting (to follow extra-early 
Harrisburg Market), also for second crop, fall, and 
winter crops. 
We believe this is the most popular Beet in America 
today for we annually receive thousands and thousands 
of orders from all over America and annually sell 
enormous quantities of it. 
Schell’s Black Knight Beet is deepest dark red 
all the way through, just as is shown in this color 
photograph which is an exact reproduction of the Beets 
as they grow. 
In addition to its very desirable deep dark color, it is 
of very superior quality, richly flavored, and is very 
smooth, clean, and of a very uniform shape and size, 
bunching up attractively. Ready to use in 55 to 60 days. 
Schell’s Black Knight Beet is the best Beet for 
your own use, and it is the best Beet for market. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14Ib. 85. cts.; Y2lb. $1.40; Ib. 
$2.75; 10 lbs. $25. 










Ib. $2.75; 10 Ibs. $25. 
Ib. $2.50; 10 Ibs. $22.50. 
Schell’s Harrisburg Market Beet, the best extra-early 
Schell’s Harrisburg Market Finest Extra- 
Early Beet 
Ready to use in 48 days. Dark red color all the way through; 
tender, highly flavored flesh; smooth clean skin; shape extremely uni- 
form. This is the very best first-early Beet. 
excellent Beet has been grown almost exclusively by market-gardeners 
for first early. Our sales total many tons of seed. See illustration of it. 
It is half-globe. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; lb. 85 ets.; Alb. $1.40; 
For many years this very 
medium. Unex- 
celled as a market-garden strain and very popular with canners 
® because of its extra dark color and its very uniform round globe shape. 
. A variety of exceptional quality. 
makes it a great seller on the market. Globe-shaped, smooth, 
very dark red; early. Pkt. 10 ets.; oz. 25 ets.; 14lb. 80 cts.; 
Its handsome appearance 
terior 

Crosby’s Improved Egyptian. 
is a deep blood-red. Tops are medium to tall, the leaves green 
tinged with red. Where large tonnage or large top is desired this 
is a very desirable variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14Ib. 
80 cts.; Ib. $2.50. 
“ec 3 oe I? 
“Schell’s Miniature.” {°° oS. 
perb; flesh tender, rich-flavored, fine- 
grained, very deep rich dark crimson. Beets 
small, being only a little more than 1 to 
114 inches in diameter, making it ideal for 
canning, serving whole, either cooked or 
pickled. Pull and use, or sell them when 
they are this size. If, however, you prefer to 
have them a trifle larger (11% to 2 inches) 
they are excellent this size also. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14]b. 85 cts.; Vib. § 
$1.40; Ib. $2.75. 












One of the earliest Beets. Deep dark red; 
of excellent quality and extra-fine flavor. 



Schell’s Small tops, making it a good forcer. A 
Famous Black profitable market sort. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
Knight Beet 25 cts.; 4lb. 80 cts.; Ib. $2.50. 
Ferry’s Crosby. A deep pink; same price. 
Ohio Canner. Color is deep blood-red; fine form; tender and sweet. Medium early. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4lb. 80 cts.; lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $22.50. 
Early Wonder. An extra-early Beet of excellent quality; dark red; fine shape, almost globular, 
smooth. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.25; 10 lbs. $21.50. 
Half-Long Blood. Rich, dark red, very sweet, crisp and tender. It is very smooth and hand- 
some. A good winter keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; M4lb. 85 cts.; lb. $2.75; 10 lbs. $25, 
Beet, Green Top Bunching. Extremely attractive bunching Beet. It is early; 
roots are 214 to 3 inches in diameter, globe-shaped. 
Very smooth and refined. Exterior color dark; interior bright blood-red; solid color in cool 
weather, slightly zoned in warm weather. Green leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 141b. 
80 cts.; lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $22.50. 
Schell’s Lutzs Green-Leat. We are indeed sorry to have to tell you this crop 
ee eee Wasa complete failure. Wehave stock seed reserved 
and hope to have seed for you next year. Plant more of our Black Knight this year. 
Swiss Chard Beet. See index. 
MANGEL-WURZEL (Stock Beets). See index. 
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