ROOT VEGETABLES 



sown in drills, one foot apart, sowing the seed an 

 inch deep and treading down the rows. When the 

 plants are large enough, thin out to stand four to 

 six inches apart in the rows; keep them free from 

 weeds and the soil soft and mellow by frequent cul- 

 tivation. If wanted for greens, sowings of seed may 

 be made every two weeks up to the middle of Au- 

 gust, or, if but an early crop of greens is wished, the 

 ground may be used for late peas when the beets 

 are out of the way. 



DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING BEETS 

 BEET GREENS 



For this delicious dish of greens the young beets 

 are used from a half -inch in diameter up to an inch 

 or a little larger. They should be perfectly fresh, 

 and in dressing them, about three inches of the 

 top should be left on. Boil in salted water until 

 tender, and dress with butter, pepper and salt, and 

 serve hot, passing the vinegar with them. 



BAKED BEETS 



Baked beets retain their sugary, delicate flavour 



if they are baked instead of boiled. Turn them fre- 



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