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Section Hi.— EDIBLE-ROOTED PLANTS. 
BEET. 
ifsr of g'«w» «'■ our F.xperimenlal Grounds, see “ Gardeners' Majrazine " 1870 
‘if>-oiuenUy made hard and unedible, and the seedsman o/gardfner made to 
I nUy fttuttfetJ .‘.J. jL . 
o-Porinuntalfriai;:wihfi;f-if^d 'Tilf; ike 
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rs the follmving eonclusions : — 
^ZeJoTZnZ/f{TZZ"'f' oore must be tahen not to bruise the skin, or in any way wound 
//rJ. / ■ ■ ^ Occident any injury has been done to the root, bake and not boil if 
irn «A'« this is best attained by baking. 
2- a ii^ht, clear bright colour is desired, 
or a soft, juicy fesh, then boiling will secure this. 
Barr’s Selected Compact-topped Pine Apple, crimson flesh. beautifully-sh.7ped roots of uniform" 
nvrh0/1 n t, /I nf r. r* i • t . . .. _ ' 
4...O 20 
Others for rich flavour o 4...0 lo 
6...X 6 
6 ...X 6 
WMt^ (new), rrar/<f desk, very dwarf, roots small and well formed i 
shaperDw^ a fine sort for those who prefer a large beet o 4...0 
P^Blood Red “ “ ^ Egyptian, rich in colour and flavour, valuable for shallow soils o 4...1 
Ornamental EoUage Beets, Vii mixed coiours'.. \ '^'" ° 
For Spinach and Sea-kale Beeti. set pa^e 49. Bor Garnishing Beet, see page 58. 
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3-..0 
6... I 
CARBOT. 
per pkt. per oz. 
extremely early and of superior 
Earlv Scarlet’ ^ for sowing early and in frames, or for autumn sowing o 4.1 
sy£r„p.|"s» o 
TsL"eTexc"S1’ne ^ ^ -riy- -d " " 
^ly Nantes, a remarkably fine medium sized variety ° 
“®“quufaf^riratlulbl’’vfriety'"!*/ 
New Long Dutch Scarlet, a fine variety, the roots generally without the yeilow core 
Covent nerrter.'^T ‘o ‘^® “"‘re. ? quality which will be appreciated by cooks ’ ® o 
New f Simey, the nchest coloured and best for main crop o 4 o 
Lorg*oJa™e^ * Scarlet, a supenor medium-sized variety, valuable for shallow soils o I'.i.'o 
o 4...0 8 
4...0 
Altrlngham, a very careful selection for garden culture ^ ° 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
10 ounces ins best vaneUes Of Carrot s/6 I S ounces in 5 best varieties of Carrot 7/. 
Bor Agricultural Carrots, see page 60. 
4...0 
3-0 
3-0 
Ayton Castle New Giant, 
EEEE. 
. „ . . a very superior large variety r.j ,<:■ , 
l^n^s Prize Giant, a very superior large variety cj' 
^^fect’ly ^ great size withour to^ per'- 
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3-0 
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ONION. 
webioewfllbt'f^nr.ilil'.LKi '"® ‘.''® "I'icd varieties under their respective heads; this 
Onions • the third the Glohe^hn^n first and second groups represent the Flat 
O^wnV tL fnnr,h L?fi^ Onions; the fifth the Silver or White Skinned 
in Spring toey should be uL?elS;“?n Te iutumn" 
^"®' 1 upir^orkt°p!ig qu':iitres!'.'°'"" globe-shaped Onion, with small neck, of mild flavour, and 
Oxonlaji Pr^ze, W”or^ of ihe'iviiiifspi^iM type;growsto’agreaisize.'ishand^^ ' 
®^drcuSn«fro^^^^^^ Handsome Onions can be grown ij inches’ in ' ^ 
may 7 aWyr‘L^lled ‘the pTzeTatT’' "■"d’’f’orExhibi 
per pkt. per oz. 
d. 
6 ... 
, -- purposes it 
It is valn'flhi^* f^r — w'‘V attains a great size, and is beautifully symmetrical. 
It IS valuable for Spring sowing, but when sown m Autumn the Onions grow much larger ... 
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