For the Southern States. 



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Simon's Early Red Turnip. This is earlier than the 

 Blood Taruip, smooth skin and of liu:ht red color, plaiite-l a good 

 denl by the niarket-gardeuers about New Orleans. 



Early Blood Turnip. The most popular variety f »r mar- 

 ket pu! poses as well as family use. It is of a dark red color, 

 and very tender. 



Long* Blood, is not quite so tender as the foreg^oing variety ; 

 it is not planted at all for the market, and very little, for family 

 use. In the North it is (thiefly 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 for family use. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



White French Sngar Beet . 



Egyptian Red Turnip. This is 

 a new variety sent out by Benary 

 some years ago. It is very early, 

 tender, deep red und 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 Wurzel. 

 This is raised for stock; it grows to a 

 large size. Heie in the South where 

 stock is not stabled during the winter, 



