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Lentz. A strain of Blood Turnip Beet. 

 It is fully as early as the Egyptian Beet, 

 and it lias a fine turnip form with smooth 

 roots, dark blood red flesh, tender and 

 sweet at all times, never hecoming tough 

 and stringy, even when old. The cut is 

 an exact representation of its shape. 



Long Red Mangel Wurzel. This is 

 raised for sto€k; it grows to a large 

 size. Here in the South where stock is 

 not stabled during the winter, the raising 

 of root crops is much neglected. Being 

 very profitable for feeding it ought to 

 be more cultivated. 



Dewing's Early Red Turnip Beet. 

 Dewing's Early Red Turnip. This is 

 ea;rlier than the Blood Turnip, smooth 

 skin and of light color; planted a good 

 deal by the market gardeners about New 

 Orleans, and called by them Half Red. 



Eclipse. 



Eclipse. Introduced from Germany; 

 very regular; of globular shape. It has 

 a small top, is of dark blood red color, 

 sweet and fine grained flesh. It comes 

 earlier than the Egyptian. 



Edmond's Early Blood Turnip. A well 

 selected variety; regular in shape; deep 

 blood skin, dark flesh of excellent qual- 

 ity. Small tap root and small top. 



Early Blood Turnip. 



Early Blood Turnip. The most popu- 

 lar variety for market purposes as well 

 as family use. It is a dark red color and 

 very tender. This is the principal varie- 

 ty planted for shipping. Our stock is 

 •raised for us from dark selected smooth 

 root-, and cannot be excelled. 



Best of all Beans, we know of no better for all purposes. 



