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Lazy Wife's. A pole bean from Penn- 

 sylvania. The pods are entirely stringless, 4 

 to 5 inches long, and havea fine flavor. They 

 retain their rich flavor until nearly ripe. The 

 beans are white and fine as a shell bean. 



White Sickle. Similar to Kentucky Won- 

 der, except that the dry beans are white, 

 more slender and curved, and the pods are a 



little more slender than those of that variety. 

 We think this sort an improvement over the 

 Kentucky Wonder in that it has the advant- 

 age of a white seed, and so does not discolor 

 in cooking. It is certainly a splendid variety, 

 and is grown with great success in the South 

 where many think it the best pole bean in 

 cultivation. 



ENGLISH BEANS. 



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



Broad Windsor. Not so much cultivated 

 liere as in some parts of Europe. It is 

 much liked by people of the Southern 

 part of Europe. Ought to be planted 



in drills two and a half feet apart, every 

 6 inches one bean, during November; as if 

 planted in the spring it will not produce 

 much. 



BEETS. 



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



Extra Early or Bassano. 



Dewing" s Early Red Turnip. 



Early Blood Turnip. 



Edmond , s Early Blood. 



Bong Blood. 



Half Long Blood. 



Extra Early Red Egyptian Turnip. 



Steepler's Extra Early. 



Crosby's Egyptian Red Turnip. 



Eclipse. 



Ivong Red Mangel Wurzel. 



White French Sugar. 



Silver or Swiss Chard. 



Lentz. 



Chicago Early Blood Turnip. 



Wrotscher's Three-Fourths Red. 



Extra Early Perfect. 



Crimson Globe. 



Detroit Dark Red. 



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 

 Jnuary till the end of April, and from the middle of July till the middle of November; in fact, 

 some market gardners sow them every month in the year. In the summer and fall it is well 

 to soak the seed over night and roll in land plaster before sowing. 



Extra Early or Bassano. Is the earliest 

 variety, but not popular on account of its 

 color, which is almost white when boiled. 



Dewing's Early Red Turnip. This is 

 earlier than the Blood Turnip, smooth skin 

 and of light red color; planted a gooi deal by 

 the market gardeners about New Orleans, 

 and called by them Half Red. 



Early Blood Turnip. The most popular 

 variety for market purposes as well as family 

 use. It is a dark red color and very tender. 

 This is the principal variety planted for ship- 

 ping. Our stock is raised for us from dark 

 selected smooth roots, and cannot be excelled. 



Chicago Early Blood Turnip. A splendid 

 beet for market and shipping. Very hand- 

 some, perfect in form, and deep bright red 

 color. It is early, crisp, tender and sweet, 

 and has very little foliage. One of the finest 

 beets under cultivation. 



Crimson Globe. This beet is remarkable 

 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. 



Detroit Dark Red. A choice variety of 

 early turnip beet, skin dark red, flesh bright 

 red. It grows very smooth, globular shape 

 and is tender and sweet. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



Seed Drills, all the Best Kinds. 



