. Beckert's guide to better gardens : spring 1920. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Pedigreed Beets, grown for stock seed, in France Detroit Blood Turnip. Electric. Roots globular or oval; flesh dark red and tender; foliage small. Particularly sweet and one of the best all- round sorts for home or market garden. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., y4lb. 65


. Beckert's guide to better gardens : spring 1920. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Pedigreed Beets, grown for stock seed, in France Detroit Blood Turnip. Electric. Roots globular or oval; flesh dark red and tender; foliage small. Particularly sweet and one of the best all- round sorts for home or market garden. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., y4lb. 65 cts., lb. $ Eclipse. Although one of the oldest varieties in cultiva- tion, this is also one of the most dependable. Within sixty days after seeds are sown, you may gather handsome top- shaped roots, 2 to 2J4 inches in diameter. Though the flesh is rather light in color it will be found ex- ceptionally sweet and of tender qualitv. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., V4lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. Early Model. One of the earliest, noted for the perfect shape of its roots and the small | foliage. Roots quickly reach edible size and have dark crimson flesh of finest flavor. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., i4lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. Early; semi-globular and uniform; smooth skin; flesh deep red, tender and fine-grained. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V4lb. 65 cts., lb. $ Egyptian. An early sort. Can be anted very closely; medium in size and dark crimson. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V4ib. 60 cts., lb. $2. Crimson Globe. Midseason sort. Roots smooth and handsome; flesh and skin deep red; of best quality. Pkts. 5c. and 10c, oz. 20 cts., y4lh. 65 cts., lb. $ Beckert's Perfection Blood Turnip One of the choicest varieties in cultivation today, being par- ticularly adapted for main crop and for winter storage. The Beet is almost -a. perfect globe-shape, with small tap-root; its tendency is to grow only to medium size. Flesh dark crimson and remains tender and brittle af


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