140 GARDE^IXG FOR PKOFIT. 



paid in New York for the first lots from Savannah and 

 Norfolk, etc., is often as high as $2 per 100 roots. 



The foregoing all relates to the crop in the green state 

 for an early market, but they are also extensively grown 

 for use in fall, winter and spring. For this they are 

 usually sown later, often in some sections as a second 

 crop, as late as July 1st, although in the Northern States 

 the roots hardly develop 

 enough when sown after 

 June. The manner of sav- 

 ing them in winter will be 

 found under the head of Pre- 

 serving Vegetables inWinter. 



Fig. 30. EGYPTIAN TURNIP BEET. Fig. 21. ECLIPSE BEET. 



The really useful varieties of Beets are very limited in 

 number, and are embraced in the following, arranged as 

 usual, according to their merit as market sorts: 



Egyptian Turnip, (See figure 20.) Now a standard 

 sort, being from ten to twelve days earlier than the old 

 .Blood Turnip. The roots are large in size and of a rich, 

 deep crimson color. From the smallness of the tops at 

 least one-fourth more can be grown on the same space 

 than of any other sort we have been in the habit of raising. 



Eclipse. -(See figure 21. ) A new variety that bids fail- 

 to rival the Egyptian as an early market sort. It is just 

 about as early as the Egyptian, but is larger and of very 



