BEETS 
Sow beets early in the spring, and again a few weeks later for a succes- 
sion. It is an excellent plan to make a sowing in July for use in the fall. 
‘These young beets are not only a very welcome addition to your fall 
vegetables but when put in a pit or root cellar and covered with sand, 
Ten pounds will sow an acre in rows 14 inches apart. 
Crosby’s Egyptian, Harris’ Special Strain 
Photographed exactly as they were pulled in our trials. 
212 CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Harris’ Special Strain. 
60 days. The best early beet of all, whether for home or market gardens. 
Our strain has been bred and selected here on our farms for over 50 
years until now it is unequalled for fine shape and color. It is deep red 
inside, almost as well-colored as Detroit, fine-textured, tender and 
sweet. The beets are of uniformly excellent shape, only slightly flat- 
tened, very smooth and with slender tap roots. They mature quickly, 
being as early as any variety. 
The attractive appearance and fine quality of these beets command 
the highest prices on the market, and for home use, our Special Crosby 
is unexcelled. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 75c; 14% Lb. $1.10; 1 Lb. $1.60. 
219 EARLY WONDER. 60 days. Closely resembles a good strain of 
Crosby’s Egyptian. The beets are early, dark red and have medium 
tops, making an excellent beet for early bunching. Our strain is very 
fine and has proved to be much superior to other strains which we have 
tested. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 65c; 4% Lb. 95c; Lb. $1.55. 
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Long Season 
Amazingly good—a favorite with thousands of our customers. 
One ounce of seed will sow 80 feet of row, a packet 20 feet. 
they will keep in tender condition for use during the winter. 
Sow in rows 14 to 18 inches apart, dropping 2 or 3 seeds to an inch of 
row. Cover 1% to 1 inch deep (the latter if the ground is dry). Thin to 
about 3 inches apart while the plants are still small. 
210 “BEETS for GREENS.” Beet greens are both healthful and appetiz- 
ing, and they are one of the easiest and quickest vegetables to grow. 
This rapid growing, large topped strain will produce an abundance of 
fine greens. Roots flattened and uneven but very early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 55c; 14 Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.40- 
211 CROSBY GREEN TOP. New Harris’ Strain. 60 days. An excellent 
new beet, selected from our own Special Crosby and outstanding for 
its fresh-looking bright green tops. Market growers prefer this new 
strain because the tall erect leaves stay an attractive glossy green all 
season, regardless of the weather. It is particularly outstanding in the 
fall when other strains turn red. 
The roots are an excellent bunching type, almost as perfect as our 
regular Crosby. They are early with a handsome smooth appearance, 
slightly flattened with fine tap roots and good color. This new Harris” 
strain is a fine quality beet that we recommend highly. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35ce; 14 Lb. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.10; Lb. $1.60. 
Crosby Green Top 
Painstaking selection means both excellent roots and bright green tops. 
215 DETROIT DARK RED. Harris’ Special Strain. 
65 days. The exceptionally fine quality of this beet has made it one of 
the most popular kinds for market gardeners and canners, and for 
general use in the home garden it has few equals. Seed sown in July 
will produce beautiful, tender, dark red beets, the best kind to use in 
the fall and store for winter. 
The beets are smooth and uniform with a solid, rich deep red 
throughout. Our stock is outstanding for fine color and handsome even 
shape and it makes a vigorous healthy growth, with medium tall tops. 
Adapted for freezing as well as canning and fresh use, these beets have 
a rich, sweet flavor when cooked. 
We have grown and selected this strain for many years on our own 
farm and we can confidently state that there is no better Detroit Dark 
Red beet to be obtained. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 40c; 14 Lib. 85ce; 14 Lb. $1.15; Lb. $1.75- 
222 LONG SEASON. Or “Winter Keeper.” Finest Quality. 
75 days. No garden is complete without some Long Season beets. They 
are rather late and somewhat rough in shape but there is no finer beet 
to eat in the summer and to store for winter. Young or old, large or 
small, they are always just as sweet and tender as tiny young beets 
and they have a delicious flavor all their own. See full description 
on page 6. Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. 95c; 14 Lb. $1.45; Lb. $2.60. 
MANGELS for Stock Feeding 6 to 8 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
A most valuable food for cattle, sheep and poultry. Sow the seed 
in May in rows 2% feet apart. Easily harvested and can be stored 
550 MAMMOTH LONG RED or Norbiton Giant. 110 days. One of the 
largest yielding varieties. The feeding quality is very high. Roots are 
large, long and grow over half out of the ground, bright red outside; 
flesh white with light red zoning. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20ce; 14 Lb. 55c; 4 Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.25. 
in a cold cellar or in pits where they will keep all winter; also largely 
used by poultry raisers for green feed in winter. 
546 DANISH YELLOW GIANT. (Sludstrup.) Heavy Producer. 110 days. 
This mangel is the standard yellow variety here in the East. Grows 
to a very large size producing extremely heavy yields. Deep yellow 
skinned with white flesh. Grows two-thirds above the ground. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 55c; 14 Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.25. 
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