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                                                The prices shown in British Pounds & Pence on this page are retail prices.             
                                                CUSTOMERS BUYING IN BULK will need to post me (address on INDEX page),
                                                phone me at 01442 251458 or E-MAIL me at john@seeds-by-size.co.uk 
                                                with their requirements for me to quote.

PART 1

A FEW ORDERING NOTES; When ordering BEET seeds by weight please write 
gram weight,kind,variety name & cost on GENERAL ORDER FORM  (Payment with 
order in Pounds Sterling) or £1.25 Worth Packet,kind  & variety name on
GENERAL ORDER FORM (Payment with order in Pounds Sterling) .                                                                                           
     
The two most popular ways or ordering are as follows:
1 Buying by weight; This requires Using the Letters after each variety name  
  which indicate the price groups whose costs per gram are  shown in  the
  SEEDS-BY-SIZE VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT READY RECKONER:2008/2009 
  (with its discounted cost/weight prices) at the end Part 1 in this list.
  For Example; 1/2 gram BEET Bikores;(C) costs .63P
                1 gram  BEET Bikores;(C) costs .63P
                2 grams BEET Bikores;(C) costs .63P
                3 grams BEET Bikores;(C) costs .72P
OR
2 Buying £1.25 Worth Packets ;
  For Example; A £1.25 Worth Packet of BEET Bikores;(C) would hold 
               approx. 3.4 grams (approx. 180 seeds) of BEET Bikores seeds. 

 
                                                                                               
BEETROOT:(Beta vulgaris)
Characteristics; Root crop used in salads & cold meat dishes. 
Not fully hardy, seedlings damaged by spring frosts, root also Soil; Soil
with good heart Sow;under cloches; Late March in open; Late April Spacing; 
sow in drills 3/4" deep, 3 seeds every 6", thin to strongest seedling 
Seeds;52/g.Germination;9 days Season of Use;June-Oct. Freezer Life;8 months 
Crop;30 row ft. should yield 20 lbs. Good Varieties;first sowings;Boltardy,
Avonearly Late sowings; Cylindra. Little Ball
 
Globe & Turnip-rooted;                            
 Bikores;(C) Deep globe shape, good colour & texture,resistant to bolting.
 Boltardy;(C) Good quality, having resistance to bolting.                        
 Crimson King;(C) Medium to large round roots of excellent quality.
 Detroit;(C) Flattish, very early, deep red flesh.                                                     
 Forono;(D) Tankard shaped.                                                                    
 Golden;(N) Main crop, attractive golden skin.
 Libro;(D) Quick to mature, smooth skin, slightly flattened golden roots.                     
 
 
Long or Intermediate;
 Cheltenham Green Top;(C) Hardy, stores well, dark red flesh.                                           
 Cylindra;(C) Clean skinned,solid flesh,deep colour & texture,elongated shape.
            
Misc;
 Barbabietola di Chiogga;(G) Old Italian,mild flavoured,unusual white rings. 
 Detroit Globe;(D) Large roots,main crop use,very suitable for exhibition.                                    
 

All BEET SEEDS in part 1 of this list are retail priced in the 
SEEDS-BY-SIZE VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT READY RECKONER:2008/2009 SHOWN BELOW. 


CUSTOMERS BUYING IN BULK will need to post me (address on INDEX page),phone me at 01442 251458
or E-MAIL me at john-robert-size@seeds-by-size.com with their requirements for me to quote.


SEEDS-BY-SIZE VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT READY RECKONER:2008/2009              
SECTION 1:PRECALCULATED PRICES;                                 (Priced in £'s & Pence) 
                   
          A    B    C    D     E    F   G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    
1/2gram  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .68  .70  .71   
 1gram   .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .65  .68  .69  .71  .73  .88  .90  .91   
 2grams  .63  .63  .63  .63  .63  .75  .94  .99 1.04 1.09 1.10 1.14 1.17 1.41 1.44 1.46 
 3grams  .63  .67  .82  .91  .94 1.13 1.42 1.49 1.52 1.63 1.66 1.70 1.75 2.11 2.16 2.18 
 4grams  .80  .90 1.09 1.22 1.25 1.50 1.89 1.98 2.08 2.18 2.21 2.27 2.34 2.83 2.88 2.91 
 5grams 1.00 1.12 1.36 1.52 1.56 1.88 2.36 2.48 2.60 2.72 2.76 2.84 2.92 3.52 3.60 3.64   
 6grams 1.20 1.34 1.63 1.82 1.87 2.26 2.83 2.98 3.12 3.26 3.31 3.41 3.50 4.22 4.32 4.37   
 7grams 1.40 1.57 1.90 2.13 2.18 2.63 3.30 3.47 3.64 3.81 3.86 3.98 4.09 4.93 5.04 5.10 
 8grams 1.60 1.79 2.18 2.43 2.50 3.01 3.78 3.97 4.16 4.35 4.42 4.54 4.67 5.63 5.76 5.82   
 9grams 1.80 2.02 2.45 2.73 2.81 3.38 4.25 4.46 4.68 4.90 4.97 5.11 5.26 6.34 6.48 6.55   
10grams 2.00 2.24 2.72 3.04 3.12 3.76 4.72 4.96 5.20 5.44 5.52 5.68 5.84 7.04 7.20 7.28   
11grams 1.65 1.85 2.24 2.51 2.57 3.10 3.89 4.06 4.29 4.49 4.55 4.89 4.82 5.81 5.94 6.01   
12grams 1.80 2.02 2.45 2.74 2.81 3.38 4.25 4.46 4.68 4.90 4.97 5.11 5.26 6.34 6.48 6.55
13grams 1.95 2.18 2.65 2.96 3.04 3.67 4.60 4.84 5.07 5.30 5.38 5.54 5.69 6.86 7.02 7.10   
14grams 2.10 2.35 2.86 3.19 3.28 3.95 4.96 5.21 5.46 5.71 5.80 5.96 6/13 7.39 7.56 7.64   
15grams 2.25 2.52 3.06 3.42 3.51 4.23 5.31 5.58 5.85 6.12 6.21 6.39 6.57 7.92 8.10 8.19   

                                        Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z    
To calculate the cost of seed 1/2gram  .75  .78  .84  .88  .89  .90  .94  .95 1.00 1.28   
weighing 1/2g-15g in letter   1 gram   .96 1.00 1.01 1.06 1.13 1.14 1.21 1.22 1.28 1.65   
range A to P & 1/2g to 3g in  2 grams 1.54 1.60 1.62 1.70 1.81 1.79 1.94 1.96 2.05 2.64   
letter range Q to Z look at   3 grams 2.30 2.40 2.42 2.54 2.71 2.74 2.90 2.93 3.07 3.96   
the intersection of GRAM rows and LETTER columns for the cost of that weight of seed.     
All other weights of seed not shown in the above vegetable ready reckoner will have to    
be done as instructed in CALCULATING PRICE PER WEIGHT (below) or the requirements can be  
posted to me to calculate in a quotation to be returned by return post.   The vegetable   
seeds are sold at the above prices in plain packets without sowing instructions on the    
packets, but sowing instructions are found in my vegetable list for most of the varieties 
of vegetable seeds sold by weight in the main vegetable list.                             

SECTION 2;                                                                                
CALCULATING PRICE PER WEIGHT; When the weight of vegetable seed required is not shown in  
the Vegetable Ready Reckoner the seed cost is found by multiplying the PRICE PER GRAM     
of the LETTER GROUP by the weight of the seed required.   This total(if the weight is     
over 1 gram) is multiplied by the % of discount allowed for in the DISCOUNT RANGE that    
the weight of seed is in this total is subtracted from the first total to give the cost.  
EXAMPLE:10g.Pumpkin Mammouth C=34P/g*10g=£3.40:£3.40*20% discount=68P;(£3.40-68P=£2.72)   

PRICE PER GRAM LETTER GROUPS; A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   
Prices are in Pence/1st gram .25 .28 .34 .38 .39 .47 .59 .62 .65 .68 .69 .71 .73 .88 .90  
Price/g. Letter groups contP   Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y     Z                   
Prices are in Pence/1st gram .91 .96 1.00 1.01 1.06 1.13 1.14 1.21 1.22 1.28  1.65                  

DISCOUNT RANGES;1gram-no discount,2 to 10 grams-20% discount,11 to 99 grams-40% discount  

SECTION 3;£1.25 WORTH PACKETS;Filled with £1.25 worth of seed ,thus avoiding calculating
            Prices shown apply from Sept.1 2008 to August 31 2009
 
FOOTNOTES:
   Please remember that all orders under £16.00 attract a £1.50 postage surcharge in the UK;
ALL ORDERS CARRY A SURCHARGE OF; £2.00 to Europe and  £3.00 to all other Countries.
        
              

PART 2
For Costs of different weights of BEET SEEDS in PART 2 see the
SEEDS-BY-SIZE F-1 VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT READY RECKONER:2008/2009
at the end of  Part 2 of the SEEDS-BY-SIZE BEET SEEDS 2008/2009 LIST, 
The double letter code following the variety name is found in the 
SEEDS-BY-SIZE F-1 VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT  READY RECKONER 2008/2009
above a column of costs for the different weights of seed.
The seeds are sold in plain heat sealed pkts. without cultivation
instructions.

A FEW ORDERING NOTES; When ordering BEET seeds please write 
gram weight,kind,variety name & cost on GENERAL ORDER FORM  (Payment with 
order in Pounds Sterling) or £2.25 Worth Packet,kind  & variety name on
GENERAL ORDER FORM (Payment with order in Pounds Sterling) .                                                                                           
     
The two most popular ways or ordering are as follows:
1 Buying by weight; This requires Using the double  Letter code after each variety name  
  which indicate the price groups whose costs per gram or fraction of a gram are 
   shown in  the SEEDS-BY-SIZE VEGETABLE SEEDS BY SIZE READY RECKONER:2008/2009 
  (with its discounted cost/weight prices) at the end of this list.
  For Example;1/2 gram BEET BULLS BLOOD;(aa) costs  £1.66
                1 gram BEET BULLS BLOOD;(aa) costs  £1.66
                2 gram BEET BULLS BLOOD;(aa) costs  £2.64

OR
2 Buying £2.25 Worth Packets ;
  For Example; A £2.25 Worth Packet of  BEET BULLS BLOOD would hold 
               approx. 1.4 gram (approx. 70 seeds) of  BEET BULLS BLOOD seeds.

BEET;F-1 Hybrids & Open Pollinated 
Albina Ice;(aa)A truely white beetroot which does not bleed when cut. Waved top leaves can be used like spinach.
Albino Improved;(aq) A pure white,fairly smooth,round,heirloom beet from Holland. 
                     Its super sweet white flesh is unusual & tasty.   
Alvro Mono; (af) Mono-germ variety for very early crops,round,smooth roots.
Avonearly;(af) Early spring bunching, resistant to bolting.
Blankoma; (ac) Tasty round slightly conical pure white roots. 
Bulls Blood;(aa) Traditional,eat when young.
Boldet;(af) Early,smooth skin,resistance to bolting,good internal colour.  
Bolivar;(aa) Maincrop with dark red large roots,smooth skin.            
Bonel;(af) Upright leaf habit, uniform roots with excellent colour
Boston;(af) Smooth skin,slow bolting,excellent internal colour.                      
Cheltenham Green Top Select;(af) Good Market variety, long.
Cheltenham Mono;(af) A monogerm long beet of superior quality.  
Crosby's Egyptian Beet;(ac) This beet is considered to be a standard in early bunching beets. Roots are round to 
                             heart shaped,uniform, with dark red flesh. Delicious.
Detroit Dark Red (aa) Classic favorite. Globe-shaped,deep red color. Good for late sowing. 
Detroit Dark Red Medium Top; (aa) Bunching variety,very smooth uniform globe shaped deep red roots.
                                  Can be used for bunching,canning,freezing & table use.
Detroit 2 Crimson Globe; (aa)Globe shaped roots with good internal colouring-suited to main crop sowing.
Detroit 2 Little Ball;(af) Quick growing autumn crop, deep blood-red beets
Detroit 2 Supreme;(aa) Globe shaped roots,dark red flesh,no zoning.
Detroit 2 Tardel;(af) High quality flesh,ideal for baby beets,good bolting tolerance.
Dewings Early Blood Turnip;(aq)Sweet red flesh with paler red rings,tasty leaves are nearly black in color.
Early Egyptian; (af) Very early maturing variety with flat round smooth purple red roots.                                  
Early Wonder; (af) Medium sized roots for early & maincrop use.
Early Wonder Tall Top;(af) Round & very sweet.
Egyptian; (aa) A flat round variety with smooth purple red skin & flesh. Matures very early.
Egyptian Turnip-rooted;(af) Very early,flat bunching variety,do not grow too large.   
Green Top Bunching; (aa) Early.sweet roots,high quality tops particularly good for bunching.
Kestrel F-1;(aa) Smooth globe shaped roots,deep colour from early stage,dark red interior with very little zoning.
                 bright glossy mid green leaves,brilliant ruby stems,small late bolting crowns. Excellent for baby
                 beet & main season production.
Kugel; (af) Almost round deep red roots of fine texture & flavour,maincrop.
Long Red Mangle Beet;(aa) Equal in nutritive value to grain & can be produced at half the cost for stock feeding. 
                          Roots grow up to 24" long & up to 15lbs. each. Roots are bright red outside & rose tinted white 
                          inside.  
Lutz Green Leaf; (aa) The tops are glossy green with white stems. The deep red roots stay sweet &
                       tender. Good beet for fall harvest & storage.
Mammoth Red Mangel;(aj) Huge,up to 20 lbs. each,large yields per acre. Can be used for livestock feed or if
                        picked small for table use.
Mc Gregors Favourite; (ac) strap-leaved,with metallic sheen,superb for bedding,round roots which can be eaten as a vegetable.
Modella;(af) Monogerm, suitable for early & maincrop sowing, round, deep red
Modena; (af) Medium early maturity,monogerm,dark red internal colouring,globe shape.
Moneta;(af) Monogerm, smooth skinned, round roots, deep red, maincrop.
Monodet;(af) A monogerm globe beet.
Monogram;(af) Monogerm,good vigour,smooth skin,RHS Award Of Merit.                                                            
Monopoly;(af) Monogerm, resistant to bolting.
New Globe;(af)                                                 
Nobol;(af) French strain with good resistance to bolting when sown early.                     
Nobolt (Boltardy Sel.);(af) Early sowing globe beet with practically no bolting.              
Pablo F-1;(aa) High yielding,uniform shape,good internal colour.
Pronto;(aa) A round dark red beet for very early or late maincrop.
Red Arrow F-1;(af) Upright leaf habit,well rounded shape,strong growth.
Rubigala;(af) Sow early for resistance to bolting, uniform, good flesh colour.
Ruby Queen; (aa) Uniform,smooth,round,deep red roots. Can be used for processing,table use etc.
Scarlet Supreme Tall Top F-1 (aa) Early and uniform upright tops are bright green with globe-shaped,red roots. 
                                  Matures early with a smooth, sweet flavor. 
Solo F-1;(aa) Monogerm produces early high quality globe shaped roots.
Storuman;(aa) Very smooth roots,deep red internal colour,large & strong leaves,
              Able to keep freshness for a long time,early & main harvesting.
Sugar Beet Blend;(aa)To be used as a stock beet. Large roots,up to 31cm long & 10 cm across with white flesh.
                      Can be harvested in fall or overwintered to spring. 
Yellow Cylindrical;(aj) Very large,oblong golden-yellow mangel beets are sweet & tasty if picked small.
Yellow Detroit (aa) Round,orange roots turn golden yellow when cooked, does not bleed. Roots grow fast,
                    retains sweet flavor when quite large,excellent for pickles,very tender and mild.



All BEET VARIETIES in Part 2 of the BEET SEEDS 2008/2009 LIST are retail priced in the 
SEEDS-BY-SIZE F-1 VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT READY RECKONER:2008/2009 SHOWN BELOW.  

CUSTOMERS BUYING IN BULK will need to post me (address on INDEX page),phone me at 01442 251458
or E-MAIL me at john-robert-size@seeds-by-size.com with their requirements for me to quote.


SEEDS-BY-SIZE F-1 VEGETABLE SEEDS BY WEIGHT READY RECKONER:2008/2009          
SECTION 1:                                                                                
GRAM         DOUBLE LETTER CODES                            (Priced in £'s & Pence)       
WEIGHTS;             aa      ab      ac      ad      ae      af      ag      ah                                                                                                     
1/2gram            1.66    1.66    1.66    1.66    1.78    1.97    2.27    2.36           
1gram              1.66    1.97    2.28    2.64    2.97    3.57    3.64    3.95           
2grams             2.64    3.16    3.70    4.21    4.70    5.16    5.73    6.20          
3grams             3.94    4.76    5.51    6.31    7.07    7.88    8.66    9.40           
4grams             5.30    6.32    7.30    8.39    8.83   10.43   11.47   12.21           
5grams             6.64    8.10    9.11   10.51   11.79   13.02   14.01   14.91
           
GRAM         DOUBLE LETTER CODES                                                          
WEIGHTS;     ai      aj      ak      al      am      an      ao      aq      av           
1/4gram    1.71    1.76    1.94    2.09    2.27    2.36    2.60    3.28    3.32           
1/2gram    2.59    2.81    2.97    3.15    3.36    3.54    3.94    4.79    5.10          
1gram      4.31    4.62    4.88    5.09    5.55    5.87    6.52    8.15    8.52           
2grams     6.84    7.44    7.84    8.33    8.90   10.00   10.44   13.04   13.62           
3grams    10.26   11.06   11.76   12.48   13.37   14.12   15.70   19.54   20.42           
4grams    13.66   14.74   15.70   16.66   17.80   18.83   19.84   26.07   27.68 
                     
GRAM         DOUBLE LETTER CODES                                                          
WEIGHTS      aw      ax      az      ba      bb      bd      be      bf      bg           
1/10gram   2.03    2.25    2.34    2.46    2.59    2.66    2.72    3.12    7.12          
1/4gram    3.56    3.75    3.82    4.01    4.31    4.52    4.76    5.10   11.74           
1/2gram    5.36    5.67    5.81    6.10    6.48    6.80    6.85    7.76   17.78           
1gram      8.96    9.44    9.65   10.13   10.53   11.06   10.40   12.89   29.59           
2grams    14.38   15.08   15.39   16.15   16.42   17.70   18.24   20.58   47.62           
           
 
To calculate the cost of seed weighing 1/10g to 5g in DOUBLE LETTER CODES aa to bg  see
the intersection of GRAM WEIGHT rows & DOUBLE LETTER columns for the cost of that weight  
of seed in that double letter code(the double letter code is found just to the right of   
the variety name in Part 2 of this list.   The seeds are sold in plain heat sealed packets 
without cultivation details.   Some general cultivation instructions can be found in the 
main vegetable seed list under separate types of vegetables and/or at the top of this list.   
Amounts of this variety of vegetable seeds not covered by the above ready reckoner can be
quoted by phone,E-mail or return  post. 

 
SECTION 2;£2.25 WORTH PACKETS;Are filled with £2.25 worth of seed, to avoid calculating.

               Prices shown apply from Sept. 1 2008 to August 31 2009
FOOTNOTES:
    Please remember that all orders under £16.00 attract a £1.50 postage surcharge in the UK;
ALL ORDERS CARRY A SURCHARGE OF; £2.00 to Europe and  £3.00 to all other Countries.

        

PART 3
The Beet Seeds are packaged in heat sealed packets without
cultivation instructions. The costs of the seeds are found 
to the right of the name of  each  variety.

BEET :(Beta vulgaris)
Boro F-1;                         1,000 seeds cost £5.00
            Smooth skinned dark red roots with good storage performance. suitable for baby beet
            production & standard beet production
Merlin F-1; 200 seeds cost £3.50  1,000 seeds cost £5.00
            Solid dark red interior,bright red stems 15-17" tall. Roots very uniform,round & smooth.
            Very high yield potential alnog with 12-15% sugar content.
Pacemaker III;  F-1; 200 seeds cost £3.50  1,000 seeds cost £5.00
                Dark red,smooth,globe shaped roots. High yield. Disease & drought tolerant.
Red Ace F-1; 200 seeds cost £3.50  1,000 seeds cost £5.00
            F-1 Detroit Dark Red type,full globe shaped red roots have uniform deep red interior colour.
            Strong attractive top grow to 13-15" tall.
Red Cloud F-1; 200 seeds cost £4.00  1,000 seeds cost £7.00
            Perfect round shape. Solid deep red & zoneless interior. Non tapering base & smooth refined crown.
            Attractive red 14" stems with green leaves. Very high sugar content. 
 


CUSTOMERS BUYING IN BULK will need to post me (address on INDEX page),phone me at 01442 251458
or E-MAIL me at john-robert-size@seeds-by-size.com with their requirements for me to quote.
FOOTNOTES:
    Please remember that all orders under £16.00 attract a £1.50 postage surcharge in the UK;
ALL ORDERS CARRY A SURCHARGE OF; £2.00 to Europe and  £3.00 to all other Countries.
 
             

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