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MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
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Lentz. A strain of Blood Turnip Beet. 
It is fully as early as the Egyptian Beet, 
and it has a fine turnip form with smooth 
roots, dark biocod 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. 
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. This va- 
riety is cultivated for its large succulent 
leaves, which are used for the same pur- 
pose as Spinach. It is very poular in 
the New Orleans market. ; 
Long Red Mangel Wurzel. This is 
raised for stock; 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. 
Try Steckler’s New Calico Bush Butter Beans. 
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 
blocd skin, dark fiesh of excellent qual- 
ity. Smal! tap root and smal] top. 
Dewing’s Early Red Turnip Beet. 
Dewing’s Early Red Turnip. This is 
earlier 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. 
Detroit Dark Red. A choice variety of 
early turnip beet, skin dark red, flesh 
bright red. It grows very smooth, globu- 
lar shape and is tender and sweet. 
