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BEETS— Continued 



152 Edmand's Blood Turnip. This fine Beet grows with a short 

 top, skin darli red, flesh purple, slightly zoned and very sweet and 

 tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



153 Extra Early Egyptian. Roots rounded on top, but flat at bot- 

 ^ torn end. Flesh dark and light red, of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25 



157 Lentz. An extra early round Beet. Very attractive color, being 

 a rich red with light zones. A good forcer under glass. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 20cts.; J lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



159 Long Dark Blood. A good late variety. Roots grow about 

 8 inches long, have smooth dark red skin and the flesh is of good 

 quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 



CULTURE — Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as 

 the ground can be worked, and when large enough thin out to stand 6 

 inches apart in the row. Continue sowings for succession crops until the 

 middle of July. 



167 Swiss Chard, Giant LucuUus. This variety will quickly 

 produce plants from which leaves may be cut all summer, and new 

 shoots will soon spring up and make fast growth. Plants which are 

 allowed to grow will make large curly leaves, with thick light- 

 colored mid-ribs, which are delicious when cooked and served like 

 asparagus, while the leafy parts make excellent "greens." Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 20cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



168 Swiss Chard, or Silver Beet. Produces many large, light- 

 colored leaves, supplying an abundance of good greens. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beet offered on page 49. 



Swiss Chard Lucullus 



Broccoli 



Chou-Broc oli, Fr. Broculi,Sv. Sparge! Kohl, Gbr. 



Used in the same manner as Cauliflower and the method of cidture is the same. It thrives best 

 in rich soU and during cool weather, and is greatly aided in its growth by frequent hoeing and 

 watering. Sow seed in hotbed in January or February and transplant into cold frames, 2 or 3 inches 

 each way. Set out in open ground early in spring, about 2i feet apart. To obtain the best flavor, 

 Broccoli should be cooked soonafter being cut. One ounce will produce about 1500 plants. 

 180 White Cape. An excellent variety, forming rather loose heads cf a creamy- 

 white color and of good flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 40 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; { lb., 

 $2.50. 



Chou de Briixelles, Fr. 



Brussels Sprouts 



Bretones de Bruselas, Sp. 



Rosen Kohl, Ger. 



Long Island Half Dvjtarf Brussels Sprouts 



CULTURE — Sow seed for plants in frames or open ground. Set plants in early 

 spring, and for succession up to July, making rows 3 feet apart and having the 

 plants stand 1^ to 2 feet apart in the row. Cultivate same as Cabbages. One ounce 

 will produce about 1500 plants. 



183 Dreer's Select Matchless. A selected strain of this highly esteemed, hardy 

 vegetable, grown for the sprouts, which are produced along the stem, and are in 

 the form of miniature savoys. The small spoon- 

 shaped leaves wrap around one another and 

 form solid round heads in large quantities, and 

 which are tender and of fine flavor. The heads 

 begin to form at bottom of stem, and when cut 

 away additional heads will form in succession up 

 to the top of stem. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; 

 oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



182 Long Island Half Dwarf. An American var- 

 iety, thoroughly acclimated; dwarf, robust habit; 

 will endure the climatic changes better than the 

 foreign sorts, and much freer from mildew and aphis. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 80 cts. 



Plants of Brussels Sprouts offered on page 212 



