Amount: 8 to 10 lbs. per acre—1l 
oz. to 100 ft. row—Packet will sow 
20 ft. 
Soil: Should be _ rich, deeply 
ploughed, preferably heavy loam, 
see article beginning page 2. When: 
Plant aa early in the spring as pos- 
sible (beets will stand light frosts) 
or may be started in hotbed and 
transplanted for extra early. For 
continuous harvest plant at 3 week 
intervals to Aug. 1. Rows: 16 to 
20 inches apart. Depth: 1 to 1% 
inches. Thin: 2 to 3 inches apart. 
Beets for greens are sometimes 
grown in the greenhouse during the 
winter months or planted thickly 
in the garden. You will find a 
handy weeder listed on page 72. 
Crosby's Egyptian 
58 days. A splendid home and 
market garden sort. Tops me- 
dium in size, roots flat-globe 
shaped with small tap root; 
very dark purplish red. Flesh 
is deep purplish red zoned 
with a lighter shade; crisp 
and tender. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15c) (44 Ib., 
35c) (1 Ib., $1.20) (5 lbs., 
$5.25) prepaid 
Transportation not prepaid 
(10 Ibs., 90c per Ib.) 
(100 Ibs., 85c per Ib.) 
; 
Beet Green Top Bunching 
H 60 days. The standard sort for ship- 
Detroit Dark Red pers, truckers and canners. Strong tops 
suited to mechanical harvesting. Roots nearly globular, smooth, 
ox-blood red, uniform, with small tap root. Flesh dark red with 
indistinct lighter red zones. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15c) (14 1b., 40c) (1b., $1.25) (5 lbs., $5.50) prepaid 
Not prepaid (10 Ibs., 95c per Ib.) (100 Ibs., 90c per Ib.) 
Early Wonder o8 days. Valuable to truckers and shippers 
as a first early variety; much used for fall 
plantings. Tops medium small, erect, roots semi-globular, blood 
red, with small tap roots. The flesh is a beautiful red, slightly 
zoned with a lighter shade; tender and of good quality. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15c) (144 1b., 35c) (1 Ib., $1.20) (5 Ibs., $5.25) prepaid 
Not prepaid (10 Ibs., 90c per lb.) (100 Ibs., 85c per Ib.) 
H 58 days. An early extremely at- 
Green Top Bunching tractive bunching beet. Tops me- 
dium size and erect, foliage grayish-green and does not turn red 
or brown late in the season. Roots round, smooth, and glossy. 
Flesh finest grained and less fibrous than most bunching beets. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15¢) (14 1b., 40c) (1 Ib., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
Not prepaid (10 Ibs., 95c per Ib.) (100 Ibs., 90c per Ib.) 
Perf ; G2 days. (AAS) An extremely well 
ected Detroit bred Market Gardener and Canner 
variety. Roots: Nearly round when small and ideally suited to 
whole beet pack. When fully grown, quality, uniformity and 
dark red flesh color meets highest standards for cut or sliced beets. 
Tops tall and strong for mechanical harvesting. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15c) (14 1b., 40c) (1b., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
Not prepaid (10 Ibs., 95c per Ib.) (100 lbs., 90c per Ib.) 
10 (AAS) — All America Selections Award 
