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portions of the South, and are strongly recommended by 

 gardeners because of certain desirable qualities. One of 

 the best of these is 



Lentz Beet. — Early with dark blood-red flesh; tender 

 and sweet. 



The beet has been grown extensively in this country 



A large proportion 



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Fig. 106— Klein Wanzleben. 

 Sugar Beet. 



Fig. 107— Mammoth Prize 

 Long Red Beet (Manzel-Wurzel). 



of the sugar of the markets of the world now is produced 

 from certain varieties of the common garden plant, which 

 have been carefully improved by selection and culture, 

 until pure strains have been produced and well estab- 



