
e114 Crosby’s Egyptian Beeto 
56 days. An excellent early beet for the table or market; suit- 
able for freezing. Roots are top to semi-globe shaped and about 
3 in. in diameter with medium size tops and slender tap-roots. 
The skin is medium dark red and the flesh is a shade or two 
lighter, with lighter zones; has a sweet flavor when cooked. 
- Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 4 1b. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 













125 Early Wonder — Quick grower 
55 days. Semi-globe shaped, about 3 in. across, with medium 
+ size tops and a thin tap-root. Dark red skin and deep red flesh 
with slightly lighter zones. Gardeners like this very early beet; 
its smooth skin and uniform shape.commend it to everyone; its 
evenness of maturity recommends it for market. Popular for 
- canning whole, flesh being particularly tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 

Crosby's Egyptian 
Beets 




How to Grow BEETS 
Sow seeds as early in the spring as the ground can be 
worked. For a continuous supply make additional sow- 
ings when the preceding planting is up and growing; 
allow plenty of time for the last sowing to mature before 
frost. Sow seed in rows 1% to 2 ft. apart and cover with 
¥ in. of fine soil. A rich, sandy loam, mellow and deep, 
produces the best shaped and smoothest roots. Thin 
plants to stand 3 to 4 in. apart in the row. The Jater 
sowings will produce the best beets for winter storing. 
Dig the roots with the approach of cold weather and 
keep in a cqgol cellar, packing them in slightly meist 
earth until ready to use throughout the winter months. 
A pkt. of seed will sow 25 ft. of row; one oz. 100 ft. 















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Lutz Green Leaf 

109 Extra Early Flat Egyptian 



Beets 
53 days. Roots are distinctly flattened and have small tops; 
ee flesh is sweet and tender; dark purplish red zoned with a trifle 
inter Keepers lighter color. Skin is medium red. The earliest of all beets; fine 

¢ vi for home garden and early market. Fully grown beets measure 
2% in. across. Easily harvested as roots grow well above ground. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; %%4 1b. 90¢; 1 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 
AGHE Lutz Green Leaf O_—very sweet 
80 days. Roots are half-long, top-shaped, dark purplish red with dark 
red flesh and indistinct zones. Tops are glossy green with pink mid-rib. 
Whether used when small or allowed to grow large, they are tender, 
very sweet and will remain so all summer as well as when stored for 
use during the winter. Popular for produce markets in some sections. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz.35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 14 lb. $1.65; Ib. $3.00 
Mangels and Sugar Beets 
_ Used largely for winter feeding of cattle, sheep and poultry. Sow seed in early 
_ spring in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart; cover with % in. of soil. A packet will sow 25 ft. 
) of row; an oz. 100 ft. : 
b H 110 days. Largest and heaviest 
151 Mammoth Prize Long Red 110 ye aes Roots stow 
to a truly enormous size; 18 to 24 in. long, 5 to 6 in. across. Skin is red, flesh white 
veined pink. Grow % to % above ground so they are easy to harvest. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 
H 90 days. Broad, wedge shaped man- 
145 Giant Half Sugar Rose gel, Skin is bright Tore i a een 
white below; flesh is white. Highly nutritious and rich in sugar. Grows 4 above 
ground. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; %4Ib. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.00 
H 90 days. A heavy yielding sugar beet. Large, 
143 Klein Wanzleben smooth, wiibe Wedee pees me rich fie Pees Early 
) . Roots grow entirelv below the surface and are smaller than mangels. : 
Bee Pkt. 10¢; 0z.25¢; 4 Ib. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25 Flat Egyptian Beet Page 65 
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