Amount: 8 to 10 lbs. per acre—1 
oz. to 100 ft. row—Packet will sow 
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Soil: Should be rich, deeply 
ploughed, preferably heavy loam, 
see, article beginning page 4. When: 
Plant as 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 73. 
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. 10c) (0z. 15c) (14 Ib. 
45c) (1b. $1.80) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (lb. $1.05) 
‘ | (10 lbs. @ 85c) 
Beet Green Top Bunching (100 Ibs. @ 75c) 
Detroit Dark Red © days. The standard sort for ship- 
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. 10c) (oz. 15c) (%4]b. 45c) 
(ib. $1.80) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (Ib. $1.05) (10 Ibs. @ 85c) (100 lbs. @ 75c) 
Early Wonder 58 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. 10c) 
(oz, 15c) (1% Ib. 40c) (1b. $1.25) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (1b. $1.00) (10 lbs, @ 80c) (100 Ibs. @ 70c) 
Green Top Bunching 58 days. An early extremely’ at- 
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. 10c) (0z. 15c) (14 Ib. 45c) (Ib. $1.40) postpaid, 
Not postpaid (lb. $1.15) (10 lbs. @ 95c) (100 Ibs. @ 85c) 
Perfected Detroit 62 days. (AAS) An extremely well 
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. 10c) (oz. 
15c) (4% Ib. 45¢) (Ib. $1.40) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (lb. $1.15) (10 Ibs. @ 95c) (100 Ibs. @ 85c) 
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