FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 29 
BEETS. 
BETRAVE_(Fr.), RUNKELRUEBE (Ger.), REMOLACHA (Sp.). 
Extra Early or Bassano. 
Simon’s Early Red Turnip. 
Early Blood Turnip. 
Long Blood. 
Half Long Blood. . 
Eguptian Red Turnip. 
Long Red Mangel Wurzel. 
White French Sugar. 
Silver or Swiss Chard. 
Eclipse. 
Lentz Beet. 
CULTURE. 
The-ground for beets should be rich and well spaded or plowed. Sow in drills 
twelve to eighteen inches apart, cover the seed about one inch deep. 
When about 
a month old, thin them out to four or six inches apart. In this latitude beets are 
sown from January till the end of April, and from the middle of July till the middle 
of November; in fact, some market gardeners sow them every month in the year. 
In the summer and fall, if is well to soak the seeds over night and roll in plaster 
before sowing. 
Extra Early, or Bassano, is the 
earliest variety, but not popular on ac- 
count ofits color, which is almost white 
when boiled. Earliness is not of so 
much value here, where there are beets 
sown and brought to the market the 
whole year around. In the North it is 
different, where the first crop of beets 
in the market in spring will bring a bet- 
ter price than the varieties which ma- 
ture later. 
Simon’s Early Red Turnip. 
This is earlier than the Blood Turnip, 
smooth skin and of light red color; 
‘plantedja good deal. by the market gar- 
deners about New Orleans. 
Early;Biood:Turnip. The most 
popular variety for market purposes as 
well as family use. It is of a dark red 
color and very tender. Thisis the prin- 
cipal variety planted for shipping. My 
stock is raised for me from dark selected 
roots, and can not be excelled. 
Long Blood. Is not quite so tender 
as the foregoing variety ; itis not planted 
at all for the market, and very little 
for family use. In the North it is 
chiefly planted for winter use; here we 
have Turnip Beets the whole winter 
from the garden; therefore it has not 
the same value. 
Hialf Lomg Blood. A very dark 
red variety of a half long shape; a good 
kind for family use. 
Egyptian Red Turnip. This is 
-@ new variety sent out by “Benary”’ 
Simon’s Early Red Turnip Beet, 
Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 
Karly Blood Turnip Beet, 
