Crosby's Egyptian
A very superior extra early strain of garden beet which has been carefully selected for years. It excels in handsome form, good size, small tops, very small tap-root, fine quality, and above all, quick, rapid growth. The flesh is deep red. Takes on its turnip shape very early, a decided advantage for forcing for real early market, and especially for a market where beets are sold in bunches. Ready for use in 45 to 50 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ¼ lb., 40c; lb., $1.20, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $5.00.
Detroit Dark Red
This beet is one of the best main crop, all-purpose beets in cultivation. For the home garden it is especially desirable on account of its exquisite quality, being sweet, tender and fine grained without any trace of woodiness or stringy tendency. The rich, dark red color makes an attractive dish on your table. Splendid for canning. For market gardeners, Detroit Dark Red is the best main crop sort known. Ready for use in 50 to 55 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ¼ lb., 40c; lb., $1.20, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $5.00.
Early Blood turnip
Early and of extra fine quality. The color is a rich dark red, and the beets are free from side or fibrous roots, being always smooth. Excellent for a main or summer crop, or for use in winter, as it is a good keeper. Tender, sweet, and crisp, and is in every way the standard sort for the home gardener. Ready for use in 45 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c, prepaid.
Giant Feeding Half Sugar Mangel
Giant Feeding Sugar Beets are much more valuable for feeding purposes than the old sorts of Mangels. Yields nearly as much per acre as Mangels, and is much easier handled, keeps better and longer, and is in every way of great value to the farmer. Roots large, oval in form, with small top. Oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5lbs., $2.75.
Golden Giant Mangel
A grand yellow Mangel, wonderfully prolific. Best and sweetest for milch cows. The roots of this variety are not quite as long as the Mammoth Long Red and more oval shaped at the bottom. Golden Giant is the largest and heaviest yielding of the yellow Mangels. They are easily harvested and are very rich in nutritive content. Oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.75.
Golden Tankard Mangel
The flesh is rich deep yellow, differing in this respect from other Mangels, surpassing them in milk producing qualities. Sheep and other stock thrive on this variety. The roots are of large diameter, tapering quickly at bottom, which is quite broad with only a small tap root. It yields an enormous bulk on good land. Oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 20c; lb., 65c, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.50.
Good For All Beet
Here is a new beet which, as the name indicates, is a fine general purpose variety. Good for bunching, pickling, canning and cooking for table use. Roots attain good size and hold their color and smooth shape even when 4 inches in diameter. The tops are medium size and spreading and the roots are a deep globe shape, having a fine dark red color all the way through. When the beets are small they are splendid for pickling and canning. Good For All Beet is a splendid home garden sort and also a good commercial variety because it may be used at any size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ¼ lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, prepaid.
Isbell's Early Wonder
This is an early Beet with a very small tap-root, also small top, and is of exceptionally fine dark red color. The beets are slightly flattened and mature very evenly so that when you commence to pull on a field of them you may pull the entire crop clean. Ripens so early it will mature two crops in one season on same field. Ready for use in 45 days. Very good sort for early as well as for fall or winter beet. Some of the largest beet canners buy seed of Early Wonder in thousand pound lots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; ¼ lb., 40c; lb., $1.20, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $5.00.
Isbell's Super Detroit Dark Red
It is truly a super strain of the well known and popular Detroit Dark Red. The roots are smooth and even in size, the flesh being of uniform deep blood red color, decidedly fine grained, crisp and sweet. Our grower has eliminated the red tinged tops and one sees now in a large field of beets only the uniform bright green foliage which makes them more valuable for cooking as beet-greens. We recommend it to the large market grower as well as to the home gardener on account of fine quality, even size and good color. For canning especially you will find this beet to be all that could be desired. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ¼ lb., 45c; lb., $1.50, prepaid.
Mammoth Long Red Mangel
Isbell's Select Strain, often growing from 24 to 30 inches in length, weighing from 25 to 35 lbs. We place this grand variety at the head of the list and believe it deserves first place. It grows to an immense size, is enormously productive and profitable, if grown on rich, deep soil, and is an excellent keeper. This variety will yield more tons per acre than any other. Oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 20 c; lb., 65c, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.50.
Ohio Canner
Deep red color, uniform shape and superior quality make this an ideal beet for canning and main crop home garden sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ¼ lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, prepaid.
Vilmorin's Improved
Contains a large percentage of sugar and is a good yielder. For sugar making and for feeding to stock and poultry. Of greater feeding value than the Mangels, but not as heavy yielders. Oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $2.75.