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IMFBOVED KENTUCKY WONDEB, OB 

 OLD HOMESTEAD. — This is the earliest of 

 all green podded pole beans. Enormously 

 productive, bearing- its pods in clusters. 

 The pods are long, crisp, tender and bright 

 green in color. A prolific variety, one of 

 the best on our list. 



EABI.Y GOLDEN CLUSTEB WAX. — 



This is the earliest Wax Pole Bean in cul- 

 tivation; pods from 5 to 8 inches long, pro- 

 duced in clusters. The pods are golden 

 yellow. For family use it cannot be too 

 highly recommended on account of its pro- 

 ductiveness and delicious flavor. 



ENGLISH BEANS. 



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



BBOAD WINDSOB OB ENGLISH. — Are popular among the Italians in the South,, 

 being about as hardy as Peas. The Windsor Beans are used in the same way as we use 

 Lima Beans. They should be planted in drills two and a half feet apart, every six inches 

 two beans, during November. 



BEETS. 



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



CULTUBE. — Little art is necessary for the cultivation of this vegetable. One 

 grand essential for an early crop is to dip or plow deep and manure well, and sow as 

 early in the Spring as the soil will admit of working; draw drills half an inch deep and 

 eighteen inches apart; sow the seeds thinly, cover them thinly, and rake finely; before 

 raking sow a sprinkling broadcast of Early Radish Seed, as they will be fit for pulling 

 before the Beets are ready for thinning, which will be in about four weeks; as soon as 

 the Beets have formed a few leaves thin them out to three inches apart, allowing the 

 strongest plants to remain. For a Winter crop sow late in Spring or early Summer; on 

 the approach of frost take up the roots and cut the leaves off to about two inches of the 

 crown, store them in pits secure from frost, or in a cool, dry cellar, covered with earth 

 or sand. The seeds will always vegetate much sooner by soaking them in water six to 

 twelve hours before sowing. The young plants can also be successfully transplanted 

 during moist weather. One ounce to 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds to the acre. 



Chicago Early Blood Turnip. 



CHICAGO EAELY BLOOD TTJBNIP.— A 



splendid beet for market and shipping. 

 Very handsome, perfect in form, and deep 

 bri^rht red color. It is early, crisp, tender 

 and sweet, and has very little foliage. One 

 of the finest beets under cultivation. 



DEWING'S IMPBOVED. — Quite early, 

 round turnip-shaped, of good size, with 

 deeply colored flesh. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



SILVEB BEET OB SWISS CHABD. — 



This variety does not make edible roots, 

 but is grown for the broad white-leaved 

 stalks, which can be bunched together and 

 cooked in the same manner as Asparagus. 

 It is a splendid summer vegetable and will 

 do well in middle latitudes. The young 

 roots may be gathered also and cooked 

 like Spinach. 



EXTBA EABLY, OB BASSANO.— This 

 is the oldest of the earliest varieties, is 

 generally sown for first crop; flesh is 

 white, circled with bright pink; very sweet 

 and delicate in flavor; it should not be 

 sown at any other season of the year, as 

 its light color is generally objectionable. 



EDMOND'S EABLY BLOOD TUBNIF. — 



A. well selected variety; regular in shape; 

 deep blood skin, dark flesh of excellent 

 quality. Small tap root and small top. 



The New Orleans Market Musk Melon Cannot be Surpassed by Any Other. 



