111 Crosby’s Egyptian Beet © 
56 days. An excellent early beet for the table or market; suitable for 
freezing. Roots are top to semi-globe shaped and about 3 in. in diam- 
eter with medium size tops and slender tap-roots. The skin is smooth, 
medium dark red and the flesh purplish red, with lighter colored zones; 
has a sweet flavor when cooked, tender and entirely free from fiber. 
Ib. $2.50 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. 85¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; 
« Burpee’s Extra Early 
107 Burpee’s Extra Early © — Earliest round beet 
58 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1880. Wonderful early beet with perfectly smooth globe- 
shaped roots growing to 3 in. in diameter. The flesh is dark red and shows hardly any zones. 
Popular with home and market gardeners. Much esteemed for canning or pickling whole. 
4 lb. 90¢; 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 
109 Extra Early Flat Egyptian—77- earliest of all 
53 days. Roots are distinctly flattened and have small tops; flesh is sweet and tender, dark purplish 
ted zoned with a trifle lighter color. Skin is medium red. The earliest of all,beets; fine for home 
garden and early market. Fully grown beets measure 3 in. across; retain their red color when 
cooked. Easily harvested as roots grow well above ground. eb to. pune extent for forcing. 
4, lb. 85¢5 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 
127 Lutz Gr een Leaf © —Very sweet; wonderful winter keeper 
80 days. Roots are half-long, top-shaped, dark purplish red with dark red flesh and indistinct 
zones. Tops are glossy green with pink mid-rib. Whether used when small or allowed to grow 
large, they are tender, very sweet and will remain so all summer as well as when stored for use 
during the winter. Popular for produce markets in some sections selling direct to consumer. 
4 Ib. $1.00; 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 
110 Burpee Redhart — new for 1953 
56 days. An improved strain of Crosby’s Egyptian selected for uni- 
formity of size, shape and color. Roots are semi-globe to heart 
shaped with smooth, red skin and dark red flesh which cooks tender 
with no fiber and is of a sweet flavor. Suited for home and market. 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 55¢; 1% lb. $1.50; 14 Ib. $2.50; Ib. $4.00 
128 Burpee’s Blood Turnip Beet 
59 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1883. Our improved strain 
produces roots up to 3 to 4 in. across, round but sometimes deeper 
than their diameter. Flesh is dark red, occasionally zoned, fine 
grained, tender and agreeably sweet. Splendid for home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 4b. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.60; Ib. $2.75 
3 of the Best Table Beets 
Burpee’s Red Ball, Burpee White, Crosby’s Egyptian 
7035 — SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these three 50 
varieties, value 60¢ for only ¢ 
“ly g — SPECIAL: One oz. each of these 
4036 three varieties, value $1.50 for only $1 -25 
Extra Early Flat Egyptian 
Crosby's 
Egyptian 
1 Ib. $1.60; Ib. $2.75 
14 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.50 
Lutz 
Green Leaf 
Y% lb. $1.70; Ib. $2.90 
Mangels and Sugar Beets 
Used largely for winter feeding of cattle, sheep, hogs and poul- 
try. Sow seed thinly in early spring in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart; cover 
with % in. of soil, A packet will sow 25 ft. of row; an oz. 100 ft. 
- 110 d : 
151 Mammoth Prize Long Red eecmeee 
heaviest cropping mangel. Roots grow to a truly enormous size; 
18 to 24 in. long, 5 to 6 in. across. Skin is light red, flesh white 
tinged rose. Grow % to % above ground so they are easy to harvest. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; %41b.75¢; 4 lb. $1.25; Ib. $2.10 
A 90 d . Broad, 
145 Giant Half Sugar Rose ee phe ero 
gel. Skin is bright rose above and grayish white below; flesh is 
white. Highly nutritious and rich in sugar. Grows 44 above ground. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; ‘4b. 70¢; 1% lb. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 
H 90 days. Heavy yielding 
143 Klein Wanzleben sugar beet. Large, smooth, 
gray-white, wedge-shaped roots rich in sugar content. Roots grow 
entirely below the surface and are somewhat smaller than mangels. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; ‘4 lb. 70¢; 12 lb. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 
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