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an excellent bean, earlier than the "Southern Prolific," pods round 

 with a crease in the back, from which the name. It is a good grower, 

 bears abundantly and if shipped will keep better than most other kinds. 

 I had some grown for me this season and offer a limited supply. 



ENGLISH BEANS. 



Feve de Marais, (Fr.) Puff Bohne, (Ger.) Haba Comun, (Sp.) 

 Broad l¥iudsor. Not so much cultivated here as in some parts 

 of Euroi^e. It is much liked by the i>eople of the Southern part of 

 Europe. Ought to be planted during November ; as if planted in the 

 spring they will not produce much. -- 



BEETS. 



Betrave, (Fr.) Eunkelruebe, (Ger.) Eemolacha, (Sp.) 



Egyptian Bed Turnip. 

 Long Bed Mangel Wurtzel, 

 White French Sugar. 

 Silver ok Swiss Chard. 



Extra Early or Bassano. 

 Simon's Early Bed Turnip. 

 Early Blood Turnip. 

 Long Blood. 

 Half Long Blood. 



Culture, 



The ground for beets should be rich and well spaded or plowed. 

 Sow in drills twelve to eighteen inches apart, cover the seed about one 

 inch deep. Thin them out when about a month old to four to six inches 

 apart. lu this latitude beets are sown from January till the end of 

 April, and from the middle of July till the middle of November ; in fact 

 some market-gardeners sow. some every month in the year. In the 

 summer and fall it is well to soak the seeds over night, and roll in plaster 

 before sowing. 



Extra Early or Bassano, .is the earliest variety, but not popular 

 on account of its color, which is almost white when boiled. Ear- 

 liness is not of so much value here, where there are beets sown and 

 brought to the market the whole year round. In the North it is 

 different, where the first crop of beets in the market in spring will 

 bring a better price than the varieties which mature later. 



Simon's Early Red Tumip 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. 



