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kinds ; the Early Red-top Butch, or Strap-leaved Red- 

 top., resembling the preceding in form, but having the 

 portion of the root .which grows above ground of a red 

 or purple color; .the Early Yellow Butch. For spring 

 use, the Swedish Turnip, or Ruta Baga, should be sown 

 from the middle to the end of July. 



It is computed that an ounce of seed will suffice for 

 a bed four feet wide by forty long. For an early crop, 

 sow as soon as the frost is out of the ground, in drills 

 or broad-cast, as most convenient. For the fall and 

 winter supply, sow in August. In dry seasons, the young 

 turnips are very apt to be eaten off by the turnip fly, so 

 that, to obviate this and other causes of failure, resowings 

 are often called for. When the plants are too thick, thej 

 should be thinned to about three inches apart. Good 

 seed will germinate, under favorable circumstances, 

 in from thirty-six to- forty-eight hours. 



The Carrot (Baucus Qarota) is one of the native 

 Umbelliferse of England, but has been much transformed 

 by cultivation ; the root swelling; and becoming succu- 

 lent and of agreeable flavor. The best varieties are 

 the Early Home or Dutch, and the Orange-red Carrot ; 

 the former for early, the latter for general cultivation. 

 The Altringham or Large Orange Carrot is in- great 

 repute; it is distinguished by a. considerable portion of 

 the root remaining, above ground. The carrot likes .a 

 light, deep, fresh soil, in which it may be at liberty to 

 push down its long spindle-shaped roots. A few Early 

 Home carrots may be sown in February on a. moderate 

 hotbed. In the beginning of March, -the same sort may 

 be sown in the open air. In April, the orange variety 

 may follow as a general crop : it succeeds best in drills. 



