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Round Flanders, the best for spring and summer sowing per pjnt is. |rf. 
New Thick-leaved Round, described as of great merit P**^^ y- 
Longstander, t)iis valuable variety is recommended for its thick dark green leaves, growing in 
compact tufts and possessing the valuable quality of not running to seed till two or three 
wceksafter the Round Flanders rV''V'i av 
Viroflay Monstrous Round Leaved, a very distinct variety with broad thick leaves. ..per pint ir. oa. 
Prickly Flanders, the best for autumn sowing P’^'' y- 3 “* 
Lee's Giant Orach, very productive, yielding a constant supply of dark-green leaves. ..per packet 4«. 
Orach Red, or Mountain .'^pinach, a highly decorative plant for shrubbery borders ..per packet 3a. 
New Zealand, produces fine succulent leaves in great abundance throughout the summer per pkt. 4a. 
For perpetual Spinach Beet, by some more highly esteemed than Spinach, seepage 54. 
Section III,— EDIBLE ROOTED PLANTS. 
BEET. 
In our Experimental Grounds the varieties marked * have 'been tested and found perfectly p^^ : customers 
may. therefore, confidently rely upon the seed producing fine roots of uniform sneand quality. 
For Illustrated Report of Beets grown at our Experimental Grounds, see " Gardeners Magazine. 1870. 
^ In the process of cooking, Beet is frequently made hard and unedible, and the seedsman or gardener made 
to bear the consequences of tL cook's shortcomings. Following up our experimental trials, we have looked into the 
cook's department, and offer to our readers the following conclusions : . . . 
1. In preparing Beet for cooking, the greatest care must be taken not to bruise (he skin, or in any way wound 
the root ; and if by accident any injury has been done to the root, bake and not boil it. , , . , . 
2. If a deep crimson hue is the colour preferred in the Beet, or a firm flesh, this is best attained by baking, 
3. If a light, clear bright colour is desired, or a so/t, juicy flesh, then hotting will secure this. ^ ^ . 
4. If a rich, agreeable flavour is sought for, then select the variety which, before cooking, has the most 
it, and the flavour may be discovered by masticating a small portion of an uncMked root. If up to the 
mark, it will leave a rich agreeable flavour on the palate, without any sensanon of astringency in the 
throat. Barrs selection of Nutting's Beet has the desired qualities in the highest degree 
3. Crinisonfiesh Beets are all very rich in flavour ; but when masticated uncooked, an asinngency will be 
discovered as above described; this class of Beets, however, has its advantages, inasmuch as it can be sown 
earlier. Bai fs selection of Pine Apple Beet is the most desirable of these ; it may be sown very early and 
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6 . Scartet-nesh Beet possesses least of the saccharine flavour, and Nonpareil best represents this c/ms^^^ 
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Cattell’s Dwarf Purple Top, purple flesh, a good useful variety for those who prefer largish roots... 
*Covent Garden Superfine Salad, a remarkably handsome fine flavoured variety - 
♦Dewar’s Improved Short Top, crimson flesh, handsome short-necked roots ;• ® 
•Barr's Selected Compact-topped Pine Apple, crimson flesh, beautifully-shaped roots, 01 unitorm 
size and colour ; it boils tender, and is of a fine flavour. A pure stock of the true Pine Apple 
Beet, as originally sent out, and one of the very best for early sowing ^ 
•Dell’s Crimson leaved purple flesh, leaves rich dark crimson, compact and upright, sttgntiy 
arched, and of a uniform medium height; in the Flower Garden U is more effective than 
Perilla, and is also a first-rate table beet •’•v ^ 
♦Perfection of Beets (Carter), purple flesh, leaves rich metallic crimson, gracefully arched, uniform 
in height, a fine variety for the flower-garden, and excellent for table use _ o 
•Nutting’s Dwarf Red (Barr’s Selection), purple flesh, a pure stock, with roots of a medium size, 
the best for sowing latter end of May or June, and surpassing all others for flavour o 
Omega Dwarf Topped (Cooling), medium in size, handsome in shape, and of a rich crimson /lesn, ^ ^ 
♦Nonpareil Dwarf Green Top (new), scarlet flesh, very dwarf, roots small and well formed 
White’s Black, very deep crimson flesh, roots large ; a fine sort for those who prefer a large beet o 
•Turnip-shaped Dark Red Egyptian, rich in colour and flavour, valuable for shallow sous o 
The following orf to rr. (^d. per oz. '.—Dwarf Waterloo, Belvoir Castle, Perfection Salad 
Bed, cittell s Brouze-lelved, Osborne' c Dark Red, Lobjoit's Cment GareUn 
to these Beets we might have added many more names, but those described represent the best types. 
For Spinach and Sea-kale BeeU ee page 54. For Garnishing Beet, see page 64. 
CABHOT. 
Barllest French Short Horn, a favourite small carrot for soups, extremely ^rly and of superior ' 
flavour: the best sort for sowing early and in frames, or for autumn sowing 4 “* 
Early Scarlet Horn, an exceedingly useful and well-known variety for general use 4 - -^ ^ 
Early Horn Improved (Carter), a fine variety of the Early .Scarlet Horn anA ^ 
New Early Flanders Scarlet, this variety is longer than the Early bcarlet Horn, quite as e y, ^ 
possesses exceedingly fine qualities ^ 
Early Nantes, a remarkably fine half long variety c ’oAh 
Carentan Early Scarlet, flesli bright red throughout, about the same length as Scarlet Horn, ana ^ 
New Long Dutch Scarlet, a fine variety, the roots generally without the yellow core, being o* a 
uniform colour to the centre, a quality which will be appreciated by cooks 
Early Scarlet Marrow (Carter), a coreless early variety, flesh rich red throughout ^ 
Covent Garden Long Surrey, the richest coloured and best for mam crop ;•••••••, ^ 
James’s Intermediate Scarlet, a superior medium-sized vanety. valuable for shallow 
Long Red Valery, an e.vceedingly fine improved variety of James s Intermediate scarlet 
Red Intermediate Meaux, a very fine new strong-rooted variety of superior quality — ^ 
Long orange 
Altrlngham, a very careful selection for garden culture 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
10 ounces in 5 best varieties 3/^ I S ounces in $ b^t varieties 
For Agricultural Carrots, seepage 06. 
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Ayton Castle New Giant, a very superior large variety argep 
Henry’s Prize Giant, a very superior large variety 
Champion (Dobbie), a very superior large variety of this excellent vegetable 
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