THE BEET. 15 



The roots grow within the earth. The leaves are thickly 

 clustered around the crown, spreading on the ground. The 

 longest of the leaf-stems do not exceed three inches : these 

 and the veins of the leaves are quite purple, whilst the 

 leaves themselves are green, with only a slight stain of 

 purple. The root is little more than two inches in diameter 

 at the top, tapering gradually to the length of nine inches. 

 The flesh, which is of a deep purple, and exhibits dark rings, 

 preserves its fine color when boiled, is very tender and sweet, 

 and presents a delicate appearance when cut in slices. 



Being small in its whole habit, it occupies but little space 

 in the ground, and may be sown closer than other varieties 

 usually are. 



Not generally known or much cultivated in this country. 



Root nearly spherical, but tapering to pear- Bed Globe 

 shaped at the base ; nearly one-third produced Wurzei. 



BETTERAVE 



above ground. Size large ; well-grown speci- iofi!!* B pHi 

 mens measuring seven or eight inches in diameter, and nine 

 or ten inches in depth. Skin smooth, and of a rich purplish 

 rose-color below ground ; brown above the surface where 

 exposed to the sun. Flesh white, rarely circled with rose- 

 red. Leaves pale green, or yellowish green ; the stems and 

 ribs or nerves sometimes veined with red. 



This variety is productive, keeps well, and, like the Yel- 

 low Globe, is well adapted to hard and shallow soils. It is 

 usually cultivated for agricultural purposes, although the 

 yield is comparatively less than that of the last named. 



In moist soils, the Yellow Globe succeeds best ; and, as its 

 quality is considered superior, it is now more generally cul- 

 tivated than the Red. 



An improved variety of the Yellow Globe Button's 

 ,., Large Yel- 



Mangel Wurzei, recommended for size, sym- low Globe 



Mangel 

 metry of form, and solidity. It is also hardy, Wurzei. 



