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not sound too large. Farther on the eye is 



startled by " Egyptian Blood / " oh ! 



" Egyptian blood turnip Beet, the earliest va- 

 riety grown," and we breathe freer. What 

 names they give these innocent useful vegeta- 

 bles ! Why " Egyptian Blood " ? Who wants 

 so sanguinary an association while weeding his 

 early beets ? Now here is something sensible : 

 "Large Flat Dutch Cabbage." That is very 

 appropriate. The carrot list commences badly. 

 "The Early Horn!" I hope none of my 

 readers take it, early or late. Then here is 

 " Carter's Incomparable Dwarf Dark Crimson 

 Celery." Such a name as that certainly re- 

 quires a carter. " Early Russian " or " Rush- 

 in," as it is generally pronounced, is a good 

 name for a fast cucumber, but I protest against 

 " Blue Peter Pea." I told you the onion was 

 irrepressible and supreme in every age ; for see, 

 they have named the last variety discovered, 



