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very ornamental, producing its bright scarlet flowers throughout the 

 season. 



Willow Leaf — Burpee. Growth low, slender, leaflets long, very similar 

 to the leaf of a willow; pods short, broad, bean of medium size. The plant 

 lacks growth and productiveness. 



Horticultural Lima — Hicks. New. Growth medium; pods four to five 

 inches long, broad, nearly straight, green, dotted with light purple. The 

 pods are borne low down on the poles. Good as a string bean and the 

 earliest of the Limas. 



White Zulu — Burpee. New. Growth medium to strong; pods five to 

 eight inches long, broad, flat, light green, nearly white, tender, and of good 

 quality. Some vines are more productive than others, and the pods vary 

 considerably in form and color. The variety is not fully fixed. 



BEETS. 



Twenty varieties of beet were planted May 6. 

 they were thinned to six inches apart. The varieties 

 alone are not given in table. 



Table III. 



After vegetation 



grown 



for 



foliage 



good 



Egyptian. Very early; form round, flattened at top and bottom; flesh 

 dark red. Not so desirable after later varieties can be obtained. 



Bassano. Tops large, valuable for greens. Particularly desirable 

 for home use. 



Blood Turnip. Medium early, regular form, flesh dark scarlet, firm, 

 One of the best for family use. 



Ecli})se. Tops medium; form round, tapering; flesh dark purple with 

 narrow white rings, firm, excellent quality. Early. 



Edmands' Blood Turnip. Tops large; form regular, round; flesh very 

 dark, firm; later than Blood Turnip. An excellent variety. 



Half-long Blood. Tops medium to large; diameter two and one half to 

 three inches, length four to six inches; flesh dark purple, firm, juicy. 

 Excellent for market or to store for winter use. 



