^ Camiell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
have 6 inches of light friable or even sandy soil. The first year make one 
cutting only, if the plants are three years old, the following winter add more 
fine soil, so that there is something like 9 inches of earth above the crown 
of the plants. Asparagus beds made in this way with a good coating of 
manure every other year cannot fail to give abundance of this succulent 
vegetable until the peas make their appearance. A coating of our Real 
Manure gives increased strength, and should be applied, 2 ozs. to the yard, 
every season, showery weather being selected for the operation. 
We have heard of beds being in good condition when fifty years old, 
but it stands to reason that the vigour of the plants must be impaired. New 
beds should be planted every year, so that sufficient strong plants can be 
taken up, put closely into a gentle hot-bed and forced ; this method 
would give a fine supply for the table during February, and thus 
prolong the season for this always welcome vegetable. 
Alley. _ _ . 
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Alley or Pathway. 
Alley. 
Per oz. — 8. d. 
Connover’s Colossal— Early, and very large 0 4 
Giant — Good, for general use 0 4 
Palmetto— Of very large size, even and regular in growth and 
appearance ; very early 0 6 
For plants, see page 43. 
BEET. 
{Beta vulgaris.) Chenoi’Odiace.®. 
CULTURE. — Sow the middle of April on ground that has been deeply 
dug and well manured the previous year. At the time of sowing the ground 
should be again deeply dug, and the seeds sotvn in rows a foot apart. It 
may be sown in drills drawn by a hoe, or by dibbling a few seeds in holes 
an inch deep and a foot apart in the rows ; thin out, when the plants are 
about 2 inches high, to a foot apart where in drills, and where dibbled in 
holes draw out all except one. It is often thought by amateurs, owing to 
the leaves at an early stage of growth assuming a light green appearance, 
that they have the wrong variety, but this will be seen to change as the 
season advances. When lifting the roots, in October or November, great 
care must be taken not to bruise them or cut off any small shoots or 
outgrowths or the colouring will be gone. About the end of October or 
beginning of November store them in an open shed in dry sand ; they will 
then keep in good condition, and can be used when required. 
CANNELLS^_BEST__OF_AL^ — Medium-sized root of a beautiful 
rich deep blood colour, tine sUape, and clean growing. Sure to please for 
culinary purposes, and its handsome dark metallic glossy crimson leaves 
‘ render it a very effective variety for the flower garden and e.xhibitiou table. 
3d. and Gd. per packet, Is. per oz 
Cannells’ Exhibition— One of the best for exhibition purposes; s. d. 
II lino shape, clear skm, medium size, rich and dark in colour 
:! per pkt. Is. 
; Cannells’ Rotunda— Turnip shaped, flesh dark crimson colour, 
useful for bummer salads ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 8 
Dell’s CPiraSOn— Leaves of a dark bronze colour; very ornamental 
for the flower garden 0 8 
I Nutting’s Select Dark Red— A splendid variety for general 
, purposes 0 8 
i Ornamental Chilian— This is a non-edible variety, but is much 
' used for decorating shrubberies, banks, and the flower garden ; 
i its brilliant colours make it very attractive... per pkt. 3d. & 6d. 
il Swiss Chard, Silver, or Sea-kale— The mid rib of the leaf of 
1 this variety is used in the same way as Sea-kale 0 6 
j Spinach, or Perpetual Beet— Roth stalks and leaves of this 
t variety are nsed; the former should be served up as Asparagna, 
* and the latter makes an excellent substitute for Spinach ... 0 6 
BEET, cannells' BEST OP ALL. 
oannell’s rotunda 
other varieties can be supplied. 
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