shape and color. Roots are semi-globe to-heart shaped with 
Lutz 
Green Leaf 
6186 Burpee Redharto 
56 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1953. An improved 
strain of Crosby’s Egyptian selected for uniformity of size, 
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. 60¢; 14 1b. $1.60; 1% lb. $2.75; Ib. $4.50 
6233 Burpee Green Leaf 
56 days. New table beet developed at our Cali- 
fornia experimental farms to fill the need for a 
truly green leaf beet of early maturity, attrac- 
tive shape and size. The tops of this new beet 
are entirely green with no reddish tinge or red 
petioles as in most table beets. When cooked 
they are an attractive green color free from the 
reddish tinge so common to most beet greens, 
The roots vary from flattened globular to top shaped with 
very smooth, dark red skin. The flesh is purplish red 
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with lighter zones and is always sweet and tender. Burpee 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.60; Redhart 
V) |b. $2.75; Ib. $4.50 Beets 
6191 Crosby’s Egyptian — Popula 
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 diameter 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 
entirély free from fiber. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; VY, Ib. 95¢; 1% Ib. $1.65; Ib. $2.85 
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5125 Extra Early Flat Egyptian — zariiest of aii 
53 days. Roots are distinctly flattened and have small tops; flesh is sweet and tender, 
dark purplish red 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. Used to some extent for forcing or transplanting for the early market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 14 Ib. $1.80; Ib. $3.25 
5132 Burpee’s Blood Turnip Beet 
59 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1883. Our improved strain produces roots up to 
3 to 4in. across, round but sometimes deeper than their diameter. Flesh is dark red, 
occasionally zoned, fine grained, tender and sweet. Splendid for home and market. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.25; 1% lb. $2.20; Ib. $3.95 
Extra Early 
: 
6185 Burpee Ss Flat Egyptian 
Extra Early © 
58 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1880. 
Wonderful early beet with perfectly smooth 
globe-shaped roots growing to 3 in. in diame- 
ter. The flesh is dark red and shows hardly any 
zones. Popular with home and market gar- 
deners. Prized for canning or pickling whole. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1%, Ib. $1.00; 
V, |b. $1.80; Ib. $3.25 
5123 Lutz Green Leaf © 
80 days. Roots are half-long, top-shaped, dark 
purplish red with dark red flesh and slightly 
lighter 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. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 
14, |b. $1.10; 14 Ib. $1.85; Ib. $3.25 
3 of the Best Table Beets 
Burpee’s Red Ball, Burpee White and 
Crosby’s Egyptian 
6641 —sPEcIAL: One pkt. each of 
these three varieties, value 65¢ 
r for only 50¢ 
6626 — sPECIAL: One oz. each 
of these three varieties, 
value $1.60 for only $1 09 
Burpee’s Extra Early 
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