MANGEL 
MANGEL WURZEL or STOCK BEET 
Beta vulgaris var. saccarifera 
ECKENDORF, YELLOW... . . .. JiGGiias 
Good yielder; roots shaped like GOLDEN TANKARD, large, flesh is tinged 
with yellow, tops are small and apple green. Grown for stock feed. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, GREEN TOP. . . .. ._—..:-«*90 days 
Heavy yielding variety grown for stock and poultry feed; roots are broad, 
oval, greenish lemon tint above ground and white beneath; flesh is white 
with good sugar content; tops are small with apple green foliage. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, ROSE TOP... .. Eero 
Same as GIANT HALF SUGAR GREEN TOP, but tops and upper portion of 
root are rose tinted to bright rose color. 
GOLDEN TANKARD .... » « 4 GOONS 
Good yielder; roots long and oval shaped, large; flesh is orange yellow; 
tops small and yellow green. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED... .. - « . Jia 
Heaviest yielding and largest of mangels, roots are very large, blunt 
pointed, wedge shape, light to vermilion red with pink tinged flesh; tops 
are medium size and medium dark green with reddish tinge. 
SLUDSTRUP (DANISH SLUDSTRUP, GIANT YELLOW INTERME- 
DIATE, BARRES SLUDSTRUP) [a en. 105 days 
High feeding value because of high sugar content; roots are long, pointed, 
oval with yellow skin and white flesh, occasionally tinged with yellow, 
small tops and small tap roots with growth mostly above ground, making 
for easy harvest. 
SUGAR BEET 
Beta vulgaris var. saccarifera 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN (ELITE) Seis » » - « SOGISEIS 
Most desirable sugar beet; also excellent for stock feed because of high 
sugar content; roots 12-16” long, 4-5” in diameter at shoulder, tapered, 
grayish white; good keeper, heavy cropper. 
LANE’S IMPERIAL (VILMORIN’S IMPROVED WHITE, WHITE 
FRENCH)... .._ 105 days 
Good cropper with sugar content as high as 18-20%; roots large, oval, 
smooth, rose tinted white with white flesh. 
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