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Eichard Frotscher's Almanac and Garden Manual 



BEETS. 



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



Extra Early or Bassano. 

 Simon's Early Eed Turnip. 

 Early Blood Turnip. 

 Long Blood. 

 Half Long Blood. 



Egyptian Eed Turnip. 

 Long Eed Mangel Wurtzel. 

 White French Sugar. 

 Silver or Swiss Chard. 



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. In 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 Eed Turnip Beet. 

 Simon's Early Red Turnip. 



Early Blood Turnip Beet. 

 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. 



Early Blood Turnip. The most popular variety for market 

 purposes as well as family use. It is of a dark red color, and very tender. 



Long: 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 

 North it is chiefly 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, but not much esteemed. 



