Amount: 8 to 10 Ibs. per acre — 1 
oz. to 100 ft. row — Packet will sow 
20 ft. 
Soil: Should be rich, deeply plowed, 
preferably heavy loam, see article be- 
ginning page 4. When: Plant as early 
in the spring as possible (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 11/2 
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 gar- 
den. 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 ten- 
der. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 15¢e) (%4 
Ib. 45c) (lb. $1.35) postpaid. 
: Not postpaid (Ib. $1.05) 
i i (10 lbs. @ 85c) 
Beet Green Top Bunching (100 Ibs. @ 75¢c) 
Detroit Dark Red 6° 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. 15e) (% Ib. 45c) 
(Ib. $1.40) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (Ib. $1.10) (10 Ibs. @ 90c) (100 Ibs. @ 80c) 
Early Wonder °3 days. Valuable to truckers and shippers 
as a first early variety; much used for fall 
plantings. Tops medium small, erect, roots semiglobular, 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) (% Ib. 45c) (Ib. $1.35) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (Ib. $1.05) (10 Ibs. @ 85c) (100 Ibs. @ %5c) 
H 58 days. An early extremely at- 
Green Top Bunching 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) (oz. 15e) (% Ib. 45c) (Ib. $1.40) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (Ib. $1.10) (10 Ibs. @ 90c) (100 Ibs. @ 80c) 
H 62 days. An extremely 
Perfected Detroit 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. 15¢e) (% 
Ib. 45c) (lb. $1.40) postpaid. 
Not postpaid (Ib. $1.10) (10 Ibs. @ 90c) (100 Ibs. @ 80c) 
12 D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
