For the /Southern States. 



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Early Blood Turnip. The most popular varietj for mar- 

 ket 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. A very dark red variety of a half 

 long shape ; a good variety, but not much esteemed. 



Egyptian Red Turnip Beet. White French Sugar Beet, 



Egyptian Red Turnip. This is a new variety sent out 

 by Benary some years ago. It is 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 an acquisition. 



Long: Red Mangel Wurtzel, 

 This is raised for stock ; it grows to a 

 large size. Here in the South where 

 _^ stock is not stabled during the winter, 

 '; the raising of root crops is much ne- 

 glected. Being very profitable for 

 their food it ought to be more culti- 

 vated. 



White French Sngar, is used 

 the same as the foregoing ; not much 

 Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. Planted. 



