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 Blood Turnip. 



Tine Best Grarden Beets- 



(Salatriiben.) 



WEET and juicy Beet roots, when young and tender, form very tempting salads and pickles, and in some localities the 

 young tops are' frequently used as'greens. The soil best suited to the Beet is a deep and light, rich, sandy loam. For 

 very early crops the seed of Egyptian Turnip, or some similar sort, is sown in hotbeds and the seedlings are transplanted 

 to the open ground as soon as it is warm enough. For main crop or early Beets the seed is sown outside, as soon as 

 the soil is in good condition, in drills from 12 to 14 inches apart, and covered about i inch deep ; the plants are thinned 

 to stand 10 inches apart in the rows. The thinnings are excellent when prepared for the table like Spinach. For 

 winter crops sow seed in July, in drills as for early Beets, but the plants need not be thinned to stand more than 

 ^Inches apart. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill ; 5 to 6 pounds, an acre. 



|l/CKO§BY'S IMPROVED. An improvement on that fine old market Beet. Early Egyptian, with roots thicker, 

 I ready for use earlier, smoother, and of better shape. The flesh is fine-grained, sweet and tender ; the color is 

 / deep, rich red. It deserves a leading place among home and market Beets. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Klb. 35c., lb. $1.20. 



K EARLY BLOOD TUKNIP. \'ery early, of rapid growth, with small tops, which admit of close culti- 

 vation ; very profitable for first crops. The roots are roundish flat, deep red and of good quality, but 

 / not equal in this respect to some later sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., l{lh. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 y^^CLIFSE. This variety has largelv superseded the Egyptian, as it is almost as early as that variety, and 

 is superior to it in many ways. The roots are globe-shaped, deep blood-red, with sweet, fine-grained 

 flesh, which remains tender a long time ; the tops are small. Equally good for both early and winter 

 crops. PI; octs., I0h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



I DEWIXG'S BLOOD TURNIP. One of the best main crop and 

 late sorts. The roots are long, round and smooth, with blood-red 

 / flesh, marked bv light rings. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb- 25 cts., 

 , lb. 75 cts. 



WeDMAND'S blood turnip. This variety has handsome, 

 blood-red roots, which are always round, smooth and uniform in 

 shape and of good marketable size, seldom growing too large, aswitli 

 many varieties. The flesh is unusuaih' sweet and good, and the 

 tops are small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 :ARLY dare red turnip, a new and promising variety ; 

 very desirable for early and main crops. The tops and necks are 

 small and upright in growth; roots perfectly smooth, of good size, and 

 fine shape; flesh dark, rich red, crisp, tender and sweet; good. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. Si. 

 . BASSANO. This is one of the earliest varieties ; good and desirable 

 . in many ways, but has been largely replaced as a first-early market 

 sort by the Egyptian. The roots are of good size, with light pink 

 flesh, which is sweet and tender while young, but grows stringy and 

 tough with age. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.', Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. An excellent winter Beet, with half- 

 long, deep red roots ; the flesh is firm, juicy and tender, and keeps 

 until very late. Pkt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., 'jib. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 'SWISS CHARD (Sea-Hale Beet). A distnict form of Beet, grown for its tender, succulent tops, 

 which are prepared for the table like Spinach or Asparagus. If sown early the tops may be used 

 sooner than any other sort of greens ; later the plants form broad, flat, waxen white stems and mid- 

 ribs, which are delicious when prepared like Asparagus. Cooked as other beets, or pickled, the roots 

 are of no value. If more widely known, this vegetable would soon become very popular ; but its 

 proper use must be understood before it will be esteemed as of any value whatever. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., K'b. 30 cts. 



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'-os/n' Improved Ber/. 



Early Dark-Red Turnip Beel. 



