Richard Frotscher’s Almanue and Garden Manual 
Egyptian Red Turnip. 
This is a new variety sent out by 
**Benary’’ some yearsago. It is 
very early, tender, deep red and — 
of Turnip shape. Leaves of this 
variety are smallerthan of others. 
The seeds are also much smaller. 
T recommend it and consider it a 
good acquisition. The seed of 
this variety is obtained by me 
from the originator, and is the 
finest stock offered. 
Feyptian Red Turnip Beet. 
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White French Sugar Beet. 
White French Sugar, is 
used the same as the foregoing; = 
not much planted. Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 
Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. This variety is cultivated for 
its large succulent leaves, which are used for the same purposes as 
Spinach. Itis very popular in the New Orleans market. 
BORECOLE OR CURLED KALE. 
CHOU-VERT (FYr.), GRUNER Kou (Ger.), BRETON (Sp.). ~ 
Dwarf German Greens. 
A vegetable highly esteemed in the Northern part of Europe, but 
very little cultivated in this country. It requires frost to make it 
good for the table. Treated the same as cabbage. 
