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J. M. Thorbubn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



Betterave. 



Beet. 



Rcmolacha . 



©alatruben. 



Culture. — Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks after for a suc- 

 cession, up to the first week of July. For general crop sow 

 about the middle of May. The soil should be light, sandy 

 loam, well enriched with stable manure, and plowed and 

 harrowed until very fine. Sow in drills one foot to fifteen 

 inches apart, and when well up, thin to from four to six inches. 

 The young Beets pulled out of the rows are excellent used 



as Spinach. 



Per oz. 



lb. Per lb. 



192 



193 



195 



197 



206 



208 



VARIOUS BEETS. 



Columbia. ( New. ) A round, 

 smooth -skinned variety, with 

 deep blood-red flesh ; it is very 

 early, and of the finest quality. . $0 10 $0 25 $0 85 



Kxtra-Karly Turin. A dwarf- 

 growing round Beet ; deep blood 

 color ; tender and very early . . 



Ext ra-Early E gyptian. Very 



early and of dark blood color ; 



rather flat in shape 



Extra-Early Eclipse. Very early ; 



round-rooted and dark-red. . . . 



Lentz Extra -Early Turnip. A 



large, small-top, round Beet ; fine 



strain 



Dewing Early. Of fine form and 

 flavor, and good for market . . . 



Hast inn. A very early light - col- 

 ored turnip Beet. . . 



Early Bassano. Early, flat, light 

 color 



213 



214 



220 

 224 

 226 

 228 

 230 

 232 

 234 



Edmand Blood Turnip. A market gardener's strain of great regularity in shape 



deep blood skin, and very dark flesh of best quality 



Early Blood Turnip. Dark red, and of fine flavor; productive 



Early Yellow Turnip. Flesh yellow and Jender 



Half-Long Blood. Fine dark strain 



Black Queen. Very dark, half-long root, and leaves almost pure black 



Ne Plus Ultra. Dark foliage • 



Victoria. Metallic red 



Dell. Black-leaved 



Long Smooth Blood. A good late variety 



10 



25 



75 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



20 



50 



1 50 



15 



30 



1 00 



15 



35 



1 25 



15 



30 



1 00 



10 



20 



60 



Foliage Beets. 



Kinds of which the Leaves only are nsed ; very Ornamental. 



Peroz. %lb. Per lb. 



247 Scarlet-Ribbed Chilian..^ r $o 15 $0 35 $1 25 



248 Yellow-Ribbed Chilian . . 



249 Crimson-Veined Brazilian 



250 Golden- Veined Brazilian. 



252 Scarlet-Veined Brazilian. 



253 Dracaena-Leaved 



These are 

 grown exclu- 

 ^> sively for their< 

 handsome 

 foliage. 



Beets-Mangel-wurzel, Sugar, etc. 



9?unfeiru6en. 



Culture. — As all Mangels require a deep soil in order to 

 grow well, plow and subsoil at least a foot to eighteen inches, and 

 apply plenty of rich stable or Thorburn's Complete Manure. 

 Sow in May or June, in rows eighteen inches to two feet apart, 

 and thin to eight inches in the rows. Young plants may be trans- 

 planted to fill up vacancies. Sow in addition, when the plants 

 are three to four inches high, at the rate of 200 lbs. Complete 

 Manure, 200 lbs. bone flour, and 400 lbs. salt, per acre. As soon 

 as frost occurs, dig the crop. But in order to be well preserved 

 for gradual consumption during the winter, Mangel-Wurzel 

 should be heaped to a height of perhaps six feet, on a dry, sloping 



ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED BEET. 



