BEETS 
We Catalog Only the Leading Varieties 
1 ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 5 to 6 pounds 
will plant an acre 
CULTURE: Beets will grow in any fertile soil bu 
thrive best in deep, rich sandy loam. Seed may b 
sown in the early spring as soon as ground can be 
worked; later sowings for continuous supply, every 
two or three weeks until the middle of July. Sow seed 
in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, and cover 1 inch deep. 
Thin plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
Beets do not require an abundance of water. Fre- 
quent light waterings are better than heavy soaking. 
EARLY EGYPTIAN. 57 days. This is one of the 
best varieties for forcing and early planting. Skin 
and flesh purple red and while young is very 
sweet and tender. Oval shaped, but with con- 
tinued growth it becomes broader and fatter 
and a little coarse. 
EARLY WONDER. 60 days. Valuable as an early 
variety. Tops medium small, erect. Roots semi- 
globular, blood red, with small tap root. Flesh 
blood red with zones of somewhat lighter shade; 
tender and of good quality. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN (Special Strain). 62 days. 
Almost globular in shape with small tap root and 
of fine quality. Vermilion color, of very attractive 
appearance when bunched. Very satisfactory 
for market garden and as a shipping sort. 
DETROIT DARK RED. 70 days. A standard va- 
riety for home, market garden, shipping and 
canning. Tops euniform, small, slender, erect. 
Roots globe-shaped; symmetrical, with small col- 
lar and small tap root. Flesh very dark color, 
the zones are so inconspicuous that the flesh 
appears as a solid ball of blood red meat and 
remains tender and of the highest quality until 
roots are full grown. 
PERFECTED DETROIT 
ECLIPSE 705 or DALLAS BUNCHING. 62 days. Ex- 
tensively used as a bunching beet in Texas 
markets. Roots globular, attractive. Color ver- 
milion with slightly zoned blood red flesh. Tops 
medium. 
DETROIT DARK RED 
PERFECTED DETROIT. Tops medium to tall, leaves 
green tinged with red; used extensively as 
greens instead of spinach. Roots globular, medi- 
um smooth, deep red; flesh dark red and prac- 
tically free from zoning; of good quality, well 
liked by market gardeners and canners. 
GREEN TOP BUNCHING or GREEN LEAF DETROIT. 
70 days. Extremely attractive bunching beet. 
Tops medium sized and erect. Foliage clean, 
grayish green, does not turn red-or brown in 
autumn. Roots round, smooth, and glossy. Flesh 
bright, blood red. 
EARLY GREEN SPROUTING 
BRUCCOLI 
CULTURE: Same directions as for cabbage. Packet 
produces about 250 plants. Y% lb. required for an acre. 
EARLY DeCICCO. Extremely early strain, large 
heads ready for market 10 days ahead of other 
varieties. Also produce large percentage of side 
shoots. Excellent for bunching. 
EARLY GREEN SPROUTING. 85 days. Vigorous 
early type, forming large, compact, central, 
purple green heads which after being cut are 
replaced with a number of smaller shoots. 
GREEN SPROUTING MEDIUM EARLY STRAIN. 
100 days. A very fine strain and extra heavy 
yielder. Seed should be started early in hotbeds. 
Forms many shoots. 
THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
