Drecr's Garden Calendar. 11 



BEET. 



Bctterave, Fr. Bettaraga, Span. Rothe oder Runkel r'ube, Ger. 



10 cts. per oz., except whei-e noted. 



Bastian's Half Long Blood, 



per oz. 20 cts. 

 Swiss Chard. 

 SiLEsiAN, OR Sugar. 

 Long Red Mangel-Wuezel. 

 Yel. Globe Mangel-\V ukzel. 



Egyptian Blood Turnip 20 



B.\STiAN's Ex. Early Red 20 



Extra-Early Bassano. 

 Simon's Ex. Early Red. 

 HA.RLY Blood Red. 

 Long Blood-Red. 



Sow in well-enriched ground, in drills, from April to June; thin out 

 the plants to stand six or eight inches apart. The turnip varieties can 

 be sown as late as the middle of July, for a winter crop ; these are pre- 

 ferred by many to the late varieties that sometimes become woody. The 

 first seven are esteemed the best for table use. The Egyptian is in form 

 like a flat turnip, and very early. The Bastian's Extra Early is the per- 

 fection of a beet, of quick growth, turnip form, bright color, and profit- 

 able for the Market Gardener, one of the best for family use. Bastian's 

 Half Long is a valuable variety to follow the preceding. 



The leaves of the Swiss Chard are used as Spinach and the mid-rib 

 of leaf dressed as Asparagus. The last three named varieties are used 

 principally for feeding stock, and where extensively grown, the rows 

 should be wide enough apart to cultivate with a horse hoe. 



BORECOLE. 



Chou, vert, Fr, Breton, Span. BlUMer Kohl, Ger. 



Per oz. I Per oz. 



Dwarf German Kale 10 j Scotch Kale... 10 



Tall German Kale 25 I Red, or Purple Kale 25 



An excellent green for winter and spring use. Sow from May to 

 June. Set out the plants in July, in good rich ground. For early 

 spring use, sow the Dwarf German, in September, and protect over 

 winter, with a covering of straw or litter, 



BROCCOLI. 



Chovb Brocoli, Fr, Broculi, Span, Spargel Kohl, Ger. 



Early Purple Cape. ..per oz. .60 i Early White Cape..,,. per oz. .75 



Produce heads in autumn like Cauliflower. The Cape varieties are 

 best adapted to our climate. Sow about tlie middle of May, transplant 

 and manage as winter Cabbage, in well-enriched soil. For an early 

 crop the seed should be sown in a hot-bed and managed as early Cauli- 

 flower. It succeeds best in a moist soil and climate, and in the South it 

 can be had in perfection from November to March, 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS,— 25 cts. per oz. 



Choxi de Brvbxelles, Fr. Breton, de Briiselas, Span, Rosenkohl, Ger. 



Produces from the stem small heads, resembling Cabbage in minia- 

 ture. The sprouts are used as greens, and become very tender when 

 touched by the frost. Sow in May, and manage as winter Cabbage. 



For Beets by the pound, see page 37. 



