Detroit Dark Red—55 Days. Of great celebrity, 
because of its merit. Form oval, flesh dark 
blood with indistinct zones of lighter color. 
Skin smooth with small tap roots., A favorite 
beet with all private and market gardeners. 
Extensively used by canners because of its good 
dark red color. The most popular table variety 
today. 
Early Blood Turnip—55 Days. Top-shaped, early 
in maturity and one of our best sellers. Very 
desirable in every respect. Skin deep red and 
very smooth. When cut it is one of the best red 
Turnip Beets on the market. 
Early Wonder—55 Days. This is one of the earli- 
est of the small table beets for outside culture. 
It has small leaves, is flat to globe in shape. 
Bright red skin. Vermillion red flesh with dis- 
tinct zones of a lighter red. It is of excellent 
quality, being sweet, tender and free from 
fibrous roots. It is a Select Improved Crosby. 
Eclipse, Extra Early—55 Days. Bulbs globed, 
early. as name indicates, small tops. Roots 
smooth, round, inclined to be top shaped. Leaves 
light green, broad, with wide orange midrib. 
An excellent beet for the family garden. 
Extra Early Egyptian—48 Days. The roots of 
this Beet develop quicker than any other Table 
Beet. Bulbs half globular or flat. Roots smooth, 
dark red. Small ‘tops. Flesh of a purplish red. 
LANDRETHS BEST—50 DAYS. About 5 days 
earlier than Detroit, more ball-shaped, alto- 
gether a superior sort. Slimmer tap roots, more 
mouse-tailed. Roots vary from deep globe to 
round. Flesh deep red, ‘with indistinct zoning, 
of excellent sugary quality. Skin smooth, free 
from fibers. Tops small. All gardeners will find 
this beet of fully double the usual vasue if they 
are pulled and served on the tabie when so 
small as to be-no larger than a silver half dol- 
lar. Landreths’ Best is very choice for early use, 
having an intensely red color, delicate. texture. 
LENTZ EXTRA EARLY—50 DAYS. An extra 
early, light colored, turnip shaped beet, origin- 
ating in Philadelphia. Flesh is light red, zoned 
with white. The top is light green, small, mak 
ing it suitable for growing under sash. It is 
rich in sugar and remains tender longer than 
any other variety. Our stock is pure and will 
give excellent satisfaction. 
Sugar Beet 
Cultural directions are the same as 
Mangel Wurzel. 


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Mangel Beet—Mammoth Long Red 
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Beets——-Lentz Extra Early 
Klein .Wanzleben—90 Days. Beet sugar manu- 
facturers have united in recommending this as 
possessing the highest sugar producing quali- 
ties. 
Swiss Chard—See Swiss Chard in Sau aes oa 
order—Page 34. 
Mangel Wurzel 
Cattle Beet 
Plant cattle beets 6 lbs. per acre in drills 1 oz. per 
100 ft. Thin later to 9” apart. Rows should be 
24”—36" apart. Broadcast 15-20 lbs. per acre. 
Golden Tankard—100 Days. A rapidly maturing 
root adapted ‘to shallow lands, although doing 
well on every soil. The root has broad shoulders 
partly above ground, rich golden’ skin, solid 
sugary flesh. The flesh is yellow zoned with 
white. 
Mammoth Long Red—110 Days. Everywhere the 
most popular variety for cattle feeding. Roots 
grow half above ground, large, long, well 
formed, usually straight, flesh-white tinged with 
rose. We cannot recommend this beet too highly. 
Sludstrup—105 Days. Long, oval, orange skin, 
white flesh with yellow zones. Roots grow half 
above ground. Easily harvested. 

