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RIcfiARD frotscher's aLma:^ac and garden Manual 



I recommend it and consider it a good 

 acquisition. The seed of this variety is 

 obtained by me from the original source 

 and is the finest stocli offered. 



£cH|>se. Anew Beet from Germany, 

 very regular, of globular shape. It has 

 a small top, is of dark red blood color, 

 sweet and fine grained flesh. It comes 

 as early as the Egyptian. 



liOiigr Ked I?laiig:el ^tVurzel. This 

 is raised for stock ; it grows to a large 

 size. Here in the South where stock is 

 not stabled during the winter, the rais- 

 ing of root QTops is much neglected. 

 Being very profitable for its food it 

 ought to be more cultivated. 



Wliite French Sug-ar, is used the 

 same as the foregoing ; not much 

 planted. 



Silver Beet, or Swiss Chard. 

 This variety is cultivated for its large 



succulent leaves, which are used for the 

 same" purposes as Spinach. It is very" 

 popular in the New Orleans market. 



Leaitz. This new strain of Blood 

 Turnip Beet originated with one of 

 the most prominent market gardeners 

 around Philadelphia. This beet, as 

 selected and grown by him, has had a 

 great reputation, in the surroundings of 

 the above place, but the seed has been 

 carefully guarded and kept until re- 

 cently, when it fell into the hands of a 

 seed grower, from whom I have received 

 my supply. It is fully as early as the 

 Egyptian Beet, but larger and of better 

 quality ; it has a fine turnip form with 

 smooth roots, dark blood red flesh, 

 tender and sweet at all times, never be- 

 coming tough and stringy, even when 

 old. The cut is an exact representation 

 of its shape. Give it a trial. 



BORECOLE, OR CURLED KALE. 



Chou-v£rt (Fr.), Gruner Kohl (Ger.^ Breton (Sp.). 

 Dwarf Gerisaasi Oreens. A vegetable highly esteemed in the Northern 

 part of Europe, but very little cultivated in this country. It requii^s frost to make 

 it good for the table. Treated the same as cabbage. 



BROCCOLI. 



Cifou Brocoli (Fr.), Spargel-Kohl (Ger.^ Broculi (Sp.). 

 Purple €a|>e. Besembles the Caulilhnver, but not forming such compact 



