GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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ENGLISH BEANS. 



For Price List See Bed Pages in Back of Book. 



Gourganne or Feve de Marais (Fr.), Puff Bohnen (Ger.), Haba Comun (Sp.) 



BROAD WINDSOR OB ENGLISH. — Are popular in England and some parts of the 

 European Continent. In most parts of the United States they are scarce, and in none 

 generally cultivated. Only a few of our Seedsmen list them in their otherwise complete 

 catalogues, and yet they are a decidedly interesting group of plants and worthy of greater 

 attention than in cooler parts of the country, being about as hardy as Peas. They may 

 be planted much earlier than would be safe for ordinary Beans. The Windsor Beans 

 are used by English people in the same way that we use the Lima Beans, but in the 

 Cnited States they are used green, the pods being sliced in about 3 or 4 pieces, depend- 

 ing- upon the size, as some pods are larger than others. They should be planted in drills 

 two and a half feet apart, every six inches one bean, during November; if planted in the 

 spring they will not produce much. 



BEETS. 



Por Price List See Bed Pages in Back of Book. 



Betrave (Fr.), Roth-Ruben (Ger.), Remolacha (Sp.), Barbabietola (Ital.) 



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. When about 

 a month old, thin them out to four or six inches apart. In this latitude beets are sown 

 from January till the end of April, and from the middle of July to the middle of Novem- 

 ber; in fact, some market gardeners sow them every month in the year. In the summer 

 and fall it is well to soak the seeds over night and roll in ashes before sowing. 



LENTZ. — A strain of Blood Turnip Beet. 

 It is fuly as early as the Egyptian Beet, 

 and it has a fine Turnip form with smooth 

 roots, dark blood red flesh, tender and 

 sweet at all times, never becoming tough 

 and stringy, even when old. The cut is an 

 exact representation of its shape. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



SILVER BEET OB SWISS CHABD.— 



This variety is cultivated for its large 

 succulent leaves, which are used for the 

 same purpose as Spinach. It is very popu- 

 ar in the New Orleans market. 



LONG BED MANGEL WURZEL. — This 



= is raised for stock; it grows to a large 



iy size. Here in the south where stock is not 



lfe» stabled during- the winter, the raising of 



I root crops is much neglected. Being- very 



' profitable for feeding it ought to be more 



cultivated. 



EDMOND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. — 



A well selected variety; regular in shape; 

 deep blood skin, dark flesh of excellent 

 quality. Small tap root and small top. 



GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL WUR- 

 ZEL, — A distinct variety, particularly 

 valuable on account of its richness in sac- 

 charine matter; highly prized by dairymen 

 for its milk-producing qualities. All stock 

 will thrive on it. Deep yellow flesh and 

 skin. 



EXTRA EARLY OR BASSANO.— Is the 



•arliest variety, but not popular on account 

 of its color, which is almost white when 

 iioiled. 



DETROIT DARK RED.— A choice varie- 

 ty of early Turnip beet, skin dark red, flesh 

 bright red. It grows very smooth, globu- 

 lar shape and is tender and sweet. 



Plant Mexican June Corn, the greatest Corn for June, July and August planting. 



