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Large Lima. An excellent variety. It 

 is the best shell bean known. Should 

 have rich ground, and plenty of room to 

 grow. 



Cut Short. This is a pole bean, an old 

 variety, sometimes known as the "Corn- 



hill" from the fact that it is quite often 

 planted with corn and allowed to climb 

 up the stalk. The pods are round, short 

 and tender. It is quite a favorite in 

 some sections. 



ENGLISH BEANS. 



For Price List see Red Pages in Back of Book. 



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



Broad Windsor. Should be planted in 

 drills two and a half feet apart, every 

 6 inches one bean, during November; as 



if planted in the sprint 

 duce much. 



it will not pro- 



BEETS. 



For Price Lfst see Red Pages in Back of Book. 

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



Extra Early or Bassano. 

 Dewlng's Early Red Turnip. 

 Early Blood Turnip. 

 Edmond's Early Blood, 

 -ong Blood. 

 Half Long Blood. 



Extra Early Red Egyptian Turnip. 

 Steckler's Extra Early. 

 Crosby's Egyptian Red Turnip. 

 Eclipse. 



White French Sugar. 



Silver or Swiss Chard. 



Lentz. 



Chicago Early Blood Turnip. 



Frotscher's Three-Fourths Red. 



Extra Early Perfect. 



Crimson Globe. 



Detroit Dark Red. 



Long Red Mangel V/urzel. 



Golden Tankard Mangel Wurzel. 



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 till the middle of November; 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. 



Detroit Dark Red. A choice variety of 

 early turnip beet, skin dark red, flesh 

 bright Ted. It grows very smooth, globu- 

 lar shape and is tender and sweet. 



Steckier's Extra Early. The earliest 

 red variety in cultivation. Unequalled in 

 quality. It originated with a leading 

 market gardener, and v»^as brought to 

 perfection after years of careful cultiva- 

 tion. It is a rich, blood red beet of fine 

 grain and flavor, is earlier than either 

 the Egyptian or Eclipse, of smooth and 

 rapid growth; top and tap roots being 

 very small. Market gardeners should not 

 fail to give it a trial. 



Crimson Globe. This beet is remark- 

 able for its smooth skin and fine shape. 

 We have been growing it on our trial 

 grounds for several years, and could not 

 help noting its many desirable qualities. 

 It is a second early variety, does not 

 grow large and coarse, the matured 

 beets being medium in size and rather 

 oblong. in shape. The flesh and skin are 

 both very dark and quality fine, being 

 sweet and tender. The tops are small 



and dark in color. We are confident that 

 this beet will please all who plant it. 



Extra Early or Bassano. Is the earli- 

 est variety, but not popular on account 

 of its color, which is almost white when 

 boiled. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. This va- 

 riety is cultivated for its large succulent 

 leaves, which are used for the same pur- 

 pose as Spinach. It is very popular in 

 the New Orleans market. 



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