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111 Crosby’s Egyptian BeetO 
56 days. An excellent early beet for the table or 
market; suitable for freezing. Roots are top to semi- 
size tops and slender tap-roots. The skin is smooth, 
medium dark red and the flesh purplish red, with 
lighter colored zones; has a sweet flavor when cooked. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 85¢; 
1% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.50 
107 Burpee’s Extra Early © 
58 days. Wonderful early beet with perfectly 
smooth globe-shaped roots growing to 3 in. in di- 
ameter, but, as with all beets, can be used when 
small. The flesh is dark red and shows hardly any 
zones. Popular with home and market gardeners. 
Flavor is sweet and tasty; much esteemed for can- 
ning or pickling whole. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 
1, Ib. 95¢; 14 Ib. $1.60; Ib. $2.75 

Extra Early 
Flat Egyptian 
109 Extra Early Flat Egyptian 
53 days. Roots are distinctly flattened and have small tops; flesh 
is sweet and tender, dark purplish red zoned with a trifle lighter color. 
Skin is medium red. The earliest of all beets; fine for home garden and 
early market. Fully grown beets measure 3 in. across; retain their red 
color when cooked. Easily harvested as roots grow well above ground. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1 lb. 85¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.50 
2 
Lutz Green Leaf 
Excellent 
Winter Keepers 















Crosby’s 
Egyptian 

3 of the Best Table Beets 
Burpee’s Red Ball, Crosby’s Egyptian 
and Extra Early Flat Egyptian 
7035—3 Pkts., one of each variety, 25¢ 
value 35¢ for only 
7036—3 Ozs., one oz. of each variety, 85 
value $1.00 for only ¢g 
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 or sliced as well as for pickling; flesh is particularly 
tender and sweet, the rich red color being held when cooked: 
Pkt. 10¢; .0z. 30¢; 14 lb. 85¢; 1% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.50 
127 Lutz Green Leaf © — 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 selling direct to consumer. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00; 1/4 Ib. $1.70; lb. $2.90 
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 
y in. of soil. A packet will sow 25 ft. of row; an oz. 100 ft. 
= 110 d s 
151 Mammoth Prize Long Red een 
heaviest cropping mangel. Roots grow toa truly enormous size; 
18 to 24 in. long, 5 to 6 in. across. Skin is red, flesh white veined 
pink. Grow Y% to % above ground so they are easy to harvest. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1, Ib. 55¢3 1 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.65 
145 Giant Half Sugar Rose °° , 42°. Broad, 
wedge-shaped man- 
gel. Skin is bright rose above and white below; flesh is white. 
Highly nutritious and rich in sugar. Grows ¥ above ground. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1%4 lb. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 
143 Klein Wanzleben ° ¢2vs._ 4 jbeavy yielding 
sugar beet. Large, smooth, 
gray-white, wedge-shaped roots rich in sugar content. Roots 
grow entirely below the surface and are smaller than mangels. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; %41b.70¢; % lb. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 
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