TO THE VEGETABLE-GARDEN. 
85 
PER PKT. 
walls of cottages, which they enliven by the brightness of their blossoms, at the same 
time yielding a supply of wholesome and nutritious food. Per quart, 50 cts . 10 
Champion Scarlet Runner. A gigantic variety, having pods nearly double the size of the 
common sort; is more robust in growth, and more productive, with more succulent or 
fleshy pods, which are most excellent used as string-Deans . 15 
White Runners. A variety of the Scarlet Runner. Flower and seeds pure white. As a shell- 
bean, either green or ripe, they are excellent; often seen in our markets under the name 
of Lima. Per auart, 50 cts .10 
Painted Lady. A sub-variety of the Scarlet Runner, with variegated flowers; the upper pet- 
a_s being scarlet, the lower white. Per quart, 60 cts. . 15 
BEANS, LIMA (Phaseolus Lunatus). 
German, Bohne von Lima. — French, Haricot de Lima. — Spanish, 
Haba Vastago de Lima. 
Large Lima. One of the latest, as well as the most tender, of all garden-beans. Little will 
be gained by very early planting, as the seeds are not only liable to decay before vegetat¬ 
ing, but the plants suffer greatly from cold, damp weather; the best time being from the 
first to the middle of May. In planting, place the eye downwards. Per quart, 50 cts. . .10 
Seiva, or Small Lima. One of the most productive of all varieties. The beans, in their 
green or ripe state, are similar to the Lima, and are nearly as delicate and rich flavored. 
From two to three weeks earlier than the large Limas. Per quart, 50 cts.10 
BEET (Beta Vulgaris). 
German, Runklt Rube. — French, Betterave. — Spanish, Bettaraga. 
Cui.ture. — For early use, sow the seed in April, as soon as the frost is out of the ground, 
or as soon as the soil can be worked. For use in autumn, the seed should be sown about the 
middle or twentieth of May; and for the winter-supply, from the first to the middle of June. 
Spade or fork the soil deeply and thoroughly over; rake the surface smooth and even; and 
draw the drills across the beds fourteen inches apart, and about an inch and a half in depth. 
Sow the seeds thickly enough to secure a plant for every two or three inches, and cover to the 
depth of the drills. Should the weather be warm and wet, the young plants will appear in eight 
or ten days. When they are two inches in height, they should be thinned to five or six inches 
apart. The surplus plants will be found an excellent suDstitute for Spinach, if cooked and served 
in a like mariner. The after-culture consists simply in keeping the plants free from weeds, 
and the earth in the spaces between the rows loose and open by frequent hoeing. One ounce of 
seed will sow one hundred feet of row. 
Early Flat Bassano. An Italian variety; generally considered the earliest of garden-beets, 
being from seven to ten days earlier than the Early Turnip Blood. Flesh very tender 
and juicy. Per oz., 15 cts .6 
Rowing’s Early Turnip Blood. One of the best varieties for general use. Flesh deep blood- 
red, sometimes circled and rayed with paler red; remarkably sweet and tender. Per 
oz.,15cts. .6 
Simon’s Early Blood Turnip. An improvement on other early kinds; quite as early, and 
of a blood-red color, smooth, turnip-shaped. Considered a most valuable variety for 
the market. Per oz., 15 cts.6 
Henderson’s Dwarf Waterloo. Leaves rich metallic crimson, growth true, even, and reg¬ 
ular. Compact top; flavor excellent, full of sweet saccharine juice; color crimson; tex¬ 
ture tender, and uniform throughout. 15 
Early Yellow Turnip, or Orange. A sub-variety of the Blood Turnip. Very early. Flesh 
golden yellow, close grained, sweet and tender. Per oz., 15 cts.5 
Long Blood-Red. One of the most popular of winter-beets. The seed should not be sown 
before the middle of June, as the roots, when large, are frequently tough and fibrous. 
Per oz., 10 cts.•. 5 
Long Smooth Dark Blood. This is an improved variety of the common Long Blood. 
Flesh derk blood-red, sweet, tenderyand fine-grained, with but few side-roots; fine win¬ 
ter-beet. Peroz.,15cts .6 
Henderson’s Pineapple. Short top, medium size; flesh very deep blood-red; finegrained, 
sweet, tender, and of excellent quality. Per oz., 15 cts.6 
Carter’s St. Osyth, medium sized, good shaped, short top, rich deep blood-red color; fine 
flavor. Per oz., 20 cts.10 
Swiss Chard, or Silver. This variety of beet, sometimes called Sea-Kale Beet, is cultivated 
for its leaf-stalks, which are served up much like Asparagus, and for its leaves cooked 
as Spinach. Per oz., 15 cts. 5 
New Perpetual Spinach. Leaves large, of good color; flavor superior to Spinach, for which 
it is used as a substitute. In use the whole season. Per oz., 25 cts..10 
Beck’s Improved Sea-Kale. A delicate esculent, quite equal to Sea-Kale. Per oz., 30 cts. .16 
Long Red Mangel Wurzel. A large variety, grown principally for feeding stock. When 
young, is sometimes used for the table. Flesh white, clouded with different shades of 
red ; is hardy, and keeps well. Per oz., 10 cts.5 
Yellow Globe. A large, round, orange-colored variety; excellent quality, which keeps better 
than the Long Red, and produces better crons on shallow ground. Per oz., 10 cts. . 6 
Champion Yellow-Globe Mangel Wurzel. The superiority of this variety is now gen¬ 
erally acknowledged; yields eight to ten tons per acre more than the old Globes. Per 
oz., 10 cts.. . 6 
White Sugar. A large variety, grown extensively for feeding stock. Per oz., 10 cts. . . 6 
