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BEET. 



German, Rtmkel Rube. — French, Betterave. — Spanish, Betteragu. 

 One ounce sows fifty feet of drill ; fiv to six pounds for one acre. 



The soil which is best suited for the culture of the beet is that which is rather light than 

 otherwise, alwavs provided that it is thoroughly enriched by manure. For an early supply, sow 

 m spring, as soon as the ground becomes fit to work, in drills about one foot apart, and two 

 inches deep. For main crop, sow the first week in May; and for winter use, sow in June. When 

 the plants have attained three or four leaves, thin out, so that they may stand eight or nine 

 inches apart. 



PKT. oz. LB. 



Eclipse Turnip Blood. A beet considered to be even earlier than the 

 Egyptian ; being smoother, of fine color, globe-shaped, with small top ; 

 and is a large cropper $0.05 #0.15 $1.00 



Egyptian Turnip Blood. Early variety; to market-gardeners, who seek 



earliness above all else, we recommend this valuable variety . . . .05 .10 .75 



Bastian's Turnip Blood. Almost as early as the preceding ; handsome in 

 shape ; beautiful blood-red color when boiled ; the popular beet with 



market-gardeners 05 .10 .75 



Early Flat Bassano. A standard early variety 05 .10 .60 



Early Turnip Blood. A standard sort, good f-r summer or winter . . .05 .10 .50 

 Dewing's Early Turnip Blood. Fine form and flavor; excellent market 



variety ; the standard sort for an early or late beet 05 .10 .75 



Long* Smooth Blood-Red. Excellent winter variety 05 .10 .50 



Swiss Chard or Silver. Cultivated for its leaf-stalks, which are served up 

 much like asparagus, and for its leaves, cooked as spinach ; if cut often, 

 new and more tender stalks will be produced 05 .10 .,75 



BEET (Mangel Wurzel and Sugar). 



From four to six pounds of seed will sow an acre. 



As these varieties grow much larger than the preceding, they require more room, and should 

 be sown in drills about two feet apart, and be thinned out to twelve or fifteen inches in the row. 

 The long varieties are best suited to a deep soil, and the globe varieties succeed better than the 

 long sorts on sandy soil. They are excellent food for cows, to increase the flow of milk. Farmers 

 should begin to feed them towards the close of winter. 



PKT. oz. LB. 



Mangel Wurzel, Long" Red. An excellent variety, producing roots of large 



size $0.05 #0.10 $0.50 



Mangel Wurzel, Mammoth Long Red. One of the largest and most 



profitable varieties grown for agricultural purposes . . . . .05 .10 .50 



Mangel Wurzel, Korhiton Giant Long Red. Roots of mammoth size; 



one of the finest in cultivation 05 .10 .50 



Mangel Wurzel, Red Glohe. Roots of large size and globular form; very 



productive ; adapted for shallow soil 05 .10 .50 



Mangel Wurzel, Yellow Olofoe. Similar to Red Globe, except in color ; is 

 thought by many to be better for feeding to cows, as it is said to impart 

 a rich color to the milk 05 .10 .50 



Mangel Wurzel, Yellow Ovid. Grow very symmetrical and freer of root- 

 lets than the long sorts; of fine quality, very heavy 05 .10 .50 



Beet, White French Sug-ar. A very heavy cropper; cultivated in France 



for making sugar 05 .10 .50 



Beet, Lane's Improved Sugar. One of the very best and most nutritious 



varieties for feeding cattle 05 .10 .50 



Beet, German Imperial Sugar. Best to cultivate for sugar . . . .05 .10 .50 



BORECOLE. (See KALE.) 



