VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ¢ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
BEETS—Continued Season. 
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Uses Code Roots 
EARLY WONDER GREEN TOP S BOROP 57 
Developed especially for the market garden and shipping trade which prefers a top 
which may be used for greens. Has quickly found favor with the large shippers. 
SHAPE—Flattened globe and otherwise similar to Early Wonder for shipping and 
market garden purposes. 
FLESH —Purplish red, with indistinct zoning and of high quality and flavor. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN M BOSKY 50 
The earliest beet. Excellent for forcing or transplanting for very early market. Also 
desirable for home gardens. Tops medium to small, and erect. 
SHAPE—Flat, smooth; slender tap root; dark red in color. 
FLESH —Dark blood red, with some zoning; fine flavor and quality. 
STRAWBERRY CROSBY or Ferry's Crosby or Vermilion M BOTTO 55 
Distinct for its light brick red color. Distinctive and attractive on the market. 
SHAPE—Turnip shape, smooth, small tap root; outer color bright carmine red. 
FLESH —Vermilion red, lighter zones. 
SUGAR BEET 
Beta vulgaris 
IMPROVED WHITE SUGAR or Klein Wanzleben BOYAR 
A fine sugar beet which is used extensively for sugar or stock feeding. Exceptionally 
high in production. White, long oval root with greenish crown, flesh white. 
MANGEL 
Beta vulgaris 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, GREEN BOPIP 
Similar to Giant Half Sugar Rose except tops and shoulders of root are green. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, ROSE BOYCO 
A fine variety for stock feed. Roots long oval, lower portion whitish and upper or 
shoulder is rose in color. Flesh, unusually sweet and white. 
GOLDEN TANKARD BOWIN 
Roots large, orange yellow, tankard shape; extends well out of the ground, grayish 
brown above ground and deep orange below. Flesh, yellow with white zones. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED BOWER 
The most important mangel, not only from feed value but in productiveness. Roots 
are very large, tapering, light red, about one-half growing above ground. White 
flesh, tinged with pinkish red. 
RED GIANT ECKENDORF BOCKE 
Roots, very large, thick cylindrical, blunt, arow largely above ground which makes 
them easily harvested; a tremendous yielder. 
SLUDSTRUP BOPON 
Tests show this mangel to be of very high feeding value and one which should be used 
more extensively. Roots are long, pointed oval with reddish yellow skin and white 
flesh. Top and tap root is small and it extends well out of ground, making harvest easy. 
YELLOW GIANT ECKENDORF BOMOP 
Quite similar to Red Giant Eckendorf except for light yellow roots with green tinge 
on above ground portion. 
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