VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES Ad KEYSTONE SEEDS 
BEETS—Continued = Prin- ~—‘Teele~ | 
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EARLY BLOOD TURNIP HM BOOZE 57 
Dependable, second early, fast growing sort, excellent for home and market 
garden. Tops fairly large; roots flattened globe or turnip shaped, dark red; 
flesh deep red with lighter red zones, tender and of sweet flavor. 
EARLY WONDER HMS BORNE 54 
An outstanding early market variety used extensively by truckers, shippers, 
home and market gardeners. Selected from Crosby’s Egyptian. Tops medium 
size, uniform, medium green tinged with red; roots flattened globe, uniform, 
small tap root; dark red with purplish red flesh, having relatively indistinct 
lighter red zones; fine quality and flavor. 
GREEN TOP BUNCHING MSs BATON 54 
A shipping variety with medium tall satiny green tops, showing very little 
red. Roots dark red, flattened globe, flesh purplish red, with lighter colored 
zones. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN M BOSKY 50 
Extremely early, frequently used for forcing or transplanting for very early 
market. Also used in home gardens and for shipping where extreme earliness 
is desired. Top medium to small, erect. Roots flat, dark red, smooth when 
young; flesh red with lighter zones, good quality when young. 
STRAWBERRY CROSBY or Ferry’s Crosby or Vermilion M BOTTO 55 
Distinct for its ight brick red color; attractive on the market. Tops large and 
tall, medium green with red veins. Roots flattened globe or turnip shaped, | 
smooth; 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 stock feeding. Exceptionally 
high in production. White, long oval root with greenish crown, flesh white. 
MANGEL 
Beta vulgaris 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, ROSE BOYCO 
A fine variety for stock feed. Roots long oval, lower portion whitish and upper 
or shoulder 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 for feed because of productiveness. Roots are 
very large, tapering, light red, about one-half growing above ground. White 
flesh, tinged with pinkish red. 
SLUDSTRUP BOPON 
High feeding value. Roots are half long, pointed oval with orange yellow 
skin and white flesh. Top small; root extends well out of ground, making 
harvest easy. 
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