GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 33 
“Extra Early Egyptian Red Turnip. 
This isa well known variety, very early, tender, deep red 
and of Turnip shape. Leaves of this variety are smaller 
than the others. The seeds 
are also much smaller. We 
recommend it and consider it 
a good acquisition. The seed 
of this variety 1s obtained by 
us from the original source 
and 1s the finest stock offered. 
It imcreases in popularity 
every year. 
quarter Red. cided 
improvement on the Blood 
Turnip, excellent for family 
use and also for shipping, re- 
tains its color longer than any 
other variety; quick growth 
and not much foliage. 
Chicago Early 
Blood Turnip. 
A splendid beet for market 
and shipping. Very hand- 
some, perfect in form, and 
deep bright red color. It 1s ear- 
ly,.crisp, tender and sweet, and 
has very little foliage. One of 
the finest beets under cultiva- 
tion. 
Half Long Blood. 
A very dark red variety, a : 
good kind for family use. White French Sugar, 
Extra Early Egyptian Red Turnip. 
) : Animprovement on | AT This is also a 
Ee tesby’s Roypiian, syperorement on |. White Brench Sugar. 254 52 sh 
tian, being of more uniform shape and color. Re- highly prized throughout the world; is productive, 
commend same highly. nutritious, and has good keeping qualities. It js 
extensively grown in France, both for feeding put- 
poses and for the manufacture of sugar, which is 
more extensively used there than that ,,age from 
the Cane. 
Py ‘ The most popu- 
Hacky Blood Turnip. 75* most, por 
market purposes as well as family use. It isa dark 
red color and very tender. This is the principal 
variety planted. for shipping. Our stock is raised 
forus from dark selected smooth roots, and cannot 
be excelled. ‘ 
A very desirable variety for 
Long Blood. light soils, where roots are 
easy todig. Skin very dark brownish red. Flesh 
deep blood red. 
Chicago Early Blood Turnip. 
Extra Early Perfect. ans Extra Early 
h is a very 
andsome dark red blood beet, nearly globe shape, 
ot having a tendency to a slightly oblong 
orm. 
Early Blood Turnip. 
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