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Simon’s Early Red Turnip Beet. Early Blood Turnip Beet. 
Simon’s Early Red Turnip. This is earlier than the Blood 
Turnip, smooth skin and of light red color, planted a good deal by 
the market-gardeners 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. ‘ 
Long Blood. Is not quite so tender as the foregoing variety; it 
is 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. 
Half Long Blood. Avery 
dark red variety of a half long 
shape; a good variety for family 
use, 
Egyptian Red Turnip. 
This isa new variety sent out by 
very early, tender, deep red and 
of Turnip shape. Leaves of this 
variety are smaller than on 
others. The seeds are also much 
smaller. I recommend it and 
consider it a good acquisition. 
Long Red Mangei Wur- 
zel. This is raised for stock: 
it grows to a large size. Here a 
in the South where stock is not 
stabled during the winter, the 
raising of root crops is much 
neglected. Being very profitable 
for their food it ought to be 
more cultivated. 
