NK ac 

BEETS 
Detroit Dark Red Short Top—58 days 
Root—Deep globe, dark red, smooth skin. 
Interior Color—Deep blood red, slightly more zoning than in Perfected Detroit. 
Tops—12"'-15", dark green tinged with red. 
Use—Used primarily on muck, peat, or soil with high nitrogen content; when packed, 
beet has a bright red color with a tinge of scarlet. Used for canning and 
freezing. 
Perfected Detroit—5/7 days 
Root—Globe shape, flattened at base and smooth skin. 
Interior Color—Uniform, dark, blood red. 
Tops—16''-20", dark green, tinged with deep red, excellent for mechanical har- 
vesting. 
Use—Canning and freezing. Good in all seasons, most popular strain for canning. 
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BROCCOLI 
Green Sprouting or Calabrese— 
70 days (mid-season) 
Heads—3"'-5" in diameter, bluish green 
compact. 
Plants—24'', bluish green, erect, leafy. 
Use—Canning and freezing. 
BEE, 
Calabrese Brocco 

