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THE SEED ANNUAI/ OF THE 



ENGI/ISH or HORSE BEANS. 



CouRGANNE or Fkve de Marais (Fr.), Puff Bohne (Ger-), Haba Comun (Sp.) 



Fava (ItalJ 



Broad Windsor. Not so much culti- 

 vated here as in some parts of Europe. It 

 is much liked b}- the people of the Southern 

 part of Europe. Ought to be planted in 



drills 2j feet apart, every 6 inches one bean 

 during November; as, if planted in the 

 spring, they will not produce m.uch. 



Betrave (Fr. \ Salatruben' (G. 



BEETS. 



;r. ). Remdlacha 

 CULTURE. 



(Sp. ) Barba Biettoi.a (Ital.) 



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 Januar}- till the end of April, and from the middle of July till the middle of Nov- 

 ember; in fact, some market gardeners sow them every month in the year. In the sum- 

 mer and fall it is well to soak the seeds over night and roll in plaster before sowing. 



Extra Early or Bassano. 

 Dewing' s Earlv Red Tur?iip. 

 Ea rly Blood Tu rn ip . 

 Edinond's Early Blood Turnip. 

 Lons: Blood. 

 Half Long Blood. 

 Egyptian Red Turnip. 



Extra Early or Bassano, is the ear- 

 liest variety, but not popular on account of 

 its color, which is almost white when boil- 

 ed. Earliness is not of such value here, 

 where there are beets sown and brought to 

 the market the whole year round. In the 

 North it is different, where the first crop of 

 beets in the market in spring will bring a 

 better price than the varieties which mature 

 later. 



Dewing's Early Red Turnip. This 

 is earlier than Ihe Blood Turnip, smooth 

 skin and of light red color; planted a good 

 deal bj- the market gardeners about New Or- 

 leans. 



Early Blood Turnip. The mcst popu- 

 lar variety for market purposes as well as 



Sti?ison's Iinpioved. 



Long Red Al angel IVurzel. 



White Erench Sugar. 



Silvet or Szuiss Chard. 



Eclipse. 



Lentz. 



Crosby's Egyptian Red Ttirnip. 



family use. It is of a dark red color and 

 ver\ tt nder. This is the principal variety 

 planted for shipping. Our stock is raised 

 for us from dark selected smooth roots, and 

 cannttbe excelled. 



Esmond's Early Blood Turnip 

 Peet- A well selected variety; regular in 

 shape; deep blood skin, dark flesh of excel- 

 lent quality. Small tap root and small top. 



lyOng Blood. It is not quite so tender 

 as the foregoing variety; and therefore not 

 planted at all for the market, and very little 

 for family use. In the North it is chiefly 

 planted for winter use; here wehaveTurnip 

 Beets the whole winter from the garden; 

 therefore it has not the same value. 



E.irly Blood Turni]) Beet. 



Mlver Beet or Swiss Chard, 



Sinioii's Early Red Turnip Beet. 



JSo nilsrejfresentatfoii in out' establish menf. ah seeds are true 

 to name, and of andoubted (jertuitiatiuff qualities. 



