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 best vegetables to grow in the home garden. Afew vegetables but when put in a pit or root cellar and covered with sand, 
rows in the garden will give you delicious tender beets throughout the will keep in tender condition for use during the winter. } 
season. Sow some early in the spring, and again a few weeks later for a Sow in rows 14 to 18 inches apart, dropping 2 or 3 seeds to an inch of 
succession. It is an excellent plan to make a sowing in July for usein the row. Cover 14 to 1 inch deep (the latter if the ground is dry). Thin to 
fall. These young beets are not only a very welcome addition to your fall about 3 inches apart while the plants are still small. 
210 “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 an abundance of 
greens quickly. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 55c; 44 Lb. 95c; Lb. $1.75. 
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 has a deep 
red color that is almost as good as Detroit, and is much superior to most strains. The beets 
are of uniformly excellent shape, only slightly flattened, very smooth and with 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. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.00. 
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. 25c; 4% Lb. 75c; % Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.00. 
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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. 20c; 4 Lb. 60c; 4% Lb. $1.05; Lb. $1.85. 
222 LONG SEASON, Alse called ‘‘Winter Keeper.’’ Finest Quality. No garden 
——$—<—$ — __________ 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 
Harrie Crocb vor, an Boot for winter. No matter how big they grow, they remain just as sweet and tender as tiny 
aris: “rosby's Egyptian beers young beets and they have a delicious flavor all their own. See full description on page 3. 


Grow these for early crop. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 95c; 4% Lb. $1.70; Lb. $3.00. 
215 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. 30c; 144 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.00. 
216 DETROIT DARK RED. Short Top Strain. This variety produces fine round 
beets similar to our Special Strain but has tops which grow about three inches shorter. 
The beets are smooth, globe shaped with small crowns and tap roots, they are colored 
a deep blood-red all the way through the beet. This is a refined strain with uniform 
shape and good quality, and is a desirable type to grow wherever the shorter tops 
are preferred. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c; % Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.00. 
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. 25c; 44 Lb. 75c; % Lb. $1.20; Lb. $2.25. 
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CHARD-— See page 31. Harris’ Special Detroit Dark Red Beets 
Best for fall—wonderful quality. 
MANGELS for Stock Feeding 
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 
21 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. 
550 MAMMOTH LONG RED or Norbiton Giant. One of the largest yielding varieties. The 
feeding quality is very high. Roots are large, long and grow over half out of the ground, 
bright red outside; flesh white with light red zoning. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 45¢; Lb. $1.30; 10 Lbs. $12.00. 
546 DANISH YELLOW GIANT. (Sludstrup.) High Producing Strain. This mangel is 
considered the standard yellow variety here in the East. Grows to a very large size producing 
extremely heavy ields. D Il i it i rOWS i 
PAvis Wicthork: Stalag N. Yaad ee ree ee bad ne a y yields eep yellow skinned with white flesh. Grows two-thirds above 
pleased with this fine crop of Detroit Dark Red, Harris strain. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 44 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.30; 10 Lbs. $12.00. 
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