PETER HENDERSON & CO.'s CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 45 



BEET. 

 German, Burikle Rube. — French, Betterave. — Spanish, Betteraga. 



The soil which is best suited for the culture of the Beet, is that which is rather 

 light thau otherwise, always provided that it is thoroughly enriched by manure. For 

 an early supply, sow in Spring, as soon as the ground becomes fit to work, in drills about 

 one foot apart and two inches deep. For main crop, sow the first week in May, and for 

 Winter use, sow in Juue. When the plants have attained three or four leaves, thin out, 

 so that they may stand eight or nine inches apart. Keep free from weeds by hand- 

 weeding and hoeing. In October the roots may be taken up and stored, care being taken 

 that they are not bruised or injured in the process. 



Per oz. U lb. Lb. 

 Egyptian Turnip. This excellent variety has proved to be a most 

 valuable acquisition. Its merits consist in its great earliness, 

 being equal to the Bassano in this respect, but having the 

 advantage over that variety in having small and upright 

 leaves, allowing it to be grown nearly twice as close together. 



In color, it is a rich deep crimson 40c. $1 25 $3 00 



Dewings' Improved Blood Turnip. Foots deep blood red, of fine 



form and flavor. Very early; an excellent market variety. 15c. 40 1 50 



Early Flat Bassano. Chiefly valuable for its earliness 15c. 40 1 50 



Early Blood Turnip. The standard early sort; an excellent variety 15c. 40 1 00 

 Early Yellow Turnip, or Orange. Somewhat similar to the Blood 



Turnip, bnt differing in color, flesh-yellow, tender and sweet. 15c. 40 150 

 Long Smooth Blood Red. An excellent late variety, a great im- 

 provement on the common Long Blood 15c. 40 1 00 



Pineapple. A highly esteemed variety, of rich deep crimson color, 



nearly fqual iu earliDess to Short Top Round 30c. 100 3 00 



Carter's St. Osyth. A new English variety of fine quality, very 



deep red 30c. 100 3 00 



Nutting's Selected. Dwarf, dark crimson ; excellent, and of fine 



flavor 30c. 100 3 00 



Dell's Crimson. A new, very handsome variety of deep red color 



and excellent flavor ; foliage very ornamental 40c. 125 4 00 



Swiss Chard, Silver or Sea-Kale Beet. This variety is cultivated 

 solely for its leaves. The mid-rib is stewed and served as 

 Asparagus, the other portions of the leaf being used as Spin- 

 ach. If ofteu cut, new and more tender leaves will be re- 

 produced 15c. 40c. $1 50 



Varieties grown for Feeding Stock. (Sow in April and May — 6 to 8 pounds per aei-e. 



Per oz. ^ lb. Lb. 



White Sugar Beet. Attains a large size, and is extensively grown 

 for feeding ; largely cultivated in France for the manufacture 

 of sugar 10c. 25c. 75c. 



Long Red Mangel Wurzel. This variety is more generally grown 

 for agricultural purposes than any other, producing roots of 

 large size and excellent quality 10c. 25c. 75c. 



Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel. Roots of large size and globular 

 form ; very productive ; keeps better thau the Long Red, and 

 is better adapted for growing in shallow soils 10c. 25c. 75c. 



BEOCCOLI. 



German, Broeoli, Spargel-hoid. — French, Chou Brocoli. — Spanish, Broeuli. 



Nearly allied to the Cauliflower, but more hardy and surer to head; the seed should 

 be sown in this district in the early part of May, and transplanted in June; farther 

 south the sowing should be delayed until June or July, and the transplanting accord- 

 ingly, from August to October. Iu parts of the country where the thermometer does 

 not fall below 20 or 25 degrees, Broccoli may be had in perfection from November until 

 March. It succeeds best in a moist and rather cool atmosphere. 



Per pkt. Oz. X lb. 



White Cape. Heads medium size, close, compact, and of a creamy 



white color; one of the most certain to head 10c. 75c. $2 50 



Purple Cape. Differing from the preceding in color, which is of a 

 greenish purple ; it is also rather hardier, but similar iu 

 other respects 10c. 75c. 2 50 



Walcheren. A valuable variety, with very large, firm heads 10c. 75c. 2 50 



