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Early Blood Ttiniip. The most popular variety for market 

 puri^oses as vrell as family use. It is of a dark red color, and very tender. 



liOngr 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 

 Xoith it is chiefly planted for ^-inter 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 2:ood variety-,- but not much esteemed. 



Egyptian Red Tamip Beer. TThite French Sugar Beet. 



Egyptian Red Turnip. This is a new variety sent out by 

 Benary some years ago. It is verj- 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. 



Eong^ Red llangel TFnrtze!. 

 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 neglect- 

 ed ; being very profitable for thjeir food 

 it ought to be more cultivated. 



Tfliite French Sngar, is used the 

 same as the foregoing ; not much 

 planted. 



SHver Beet or Swiss Chard. SilA'cr Beet or Swiss Chard. 



This varietv is cultivated for its larsre succulent leaves, which are 



