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§iiMCii'§ Eaily Red Tiiruip. This ib earlier than the Blood 

 Turnip, smooth skin and of light red color : planted a good deal hy 

 the market gardeners about Xew Orleans. 



Early Blood Turnip. T)^ most popular variety for market 

 purposes as well as family use. It is of a dark red color, and ver^- 

 tender. This is the principal variety planted for shipping. My stock 

 is raised for me from dark selected roots, and can not be excelled. 



Eoiig- Blood. Is not ciuite so tender as the foregoing variety ; it 

 is not planted at all for the market, and very little for family use. In 

 the Xorth it is chiefly- planted for winter use ; here we have Turnip 

 Beets the vrhole vrinter 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 for family use. 



L.oiig' Red I^Iaaig-el "Wiirzel. 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 neglected. Being- 

 very profitable for its food it ought to be more cultivated. 



Egyptian Red Turnip Beet. 



White French Susrar Beet. 



£g:yi>tiaii Red Turnip. This i> a new variety sent uut by 

 "Benary*" some years ago. It is very early, tender, deep red and of 

 Turnii) shape. Leaves of thi.s variety are smaller than of others. The 



