BEETS. 
For Beets, the soil should be rich 
mellow, and deep. Plant in drills 
about two inches deep, and the rows 
about twelve 
or fifteen in 
ches apart 
Set the seeds 
in the drills 
about two in 
ches apart 
The seed ger 
mi nates more 
surely and 
rapidly if put 
In warm water and soaked for twenty-four hours or more. 
The Stu/ss Chard , an engraving of which is given 
below, is grown only for the leaf-stalks, which 
are very thick 
and used like 
Asparagus, and 
considered by 
many, and es¬ 
pecially in Eu¬ 
rope, a great 
luxury. The 
Mangel Wurt- 
zel Beets grow 
to a very large 
size, arc coarse, 
and wonderfully 
productive, 
making excel¬ 
lent food for 
cattle. The 
leaves of Beck’s 
Improved Sea 
Spinach, and it 
is considered the best variety for the purpose. 
Beets, Egyptian Blood Turnip, the earliest va¬ 
riety grown, and valuable on this account; not 
very productive; per lb. $1.00; per oz. io cts., 5 
Extra Early Bassano, an early, good Beet, ten¬ 
der and juicy ; flesh white and rose ; grows to a 
good size; when sown late, it keeps well in the 
winter, and by some is preferred over all others 
for a wiitter Beet; per lb. 75 cents ; oz. 10 cents, 5 
Early Blood Turnip, turnip-shaped, smooth, 
tender and good ; about ten days after Bassano; 
per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. 10 cents, . 5 
Dewing’s Turnip, a good red, but not dark. 
Turnip Beet, about a week earlier than Blood 
Turnip ; smooth skin and small top, and grow¬ 
ing much above ground ; flesh tender and deli¬ 
cate, but not very solid; good for summer use; 
per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. 10 cents, . 5 
Early Yellow Turnip, a variety of the Blood 
Turnip Beet, differing mainly in color; the roots 
are bright yellow ; a good early Beet ; per lb. 
$1.00; per oz. 15 cents, . 10 j 
Henderson’s Pine Apple, compact, short-top 
variety; roots medium sized and of a deep 
crimson; much liked here by gardeners and 
amateurs; per lb. $2.00; per oz. 20 cents, . . 15 
56 
Beets, Long Blood Red, a popular winter sort; 
long, smooth, blood red ; sweet and tender ; per 
lb. 75 cents; per oz. 10 cents, . 5, 
Imperial Sugar, the sweetest and best Sugar 
Beet; per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. 10 cents, ... 5, 
Carter’s St. Osyth, new and excellent; per lb. 
$2.50; per oz. 25 cents, . 15. 
USED FOR LEAVES AND LEAF-STALKS ONLY. 
Beck’s Improved Sea Kale, a variety of Beet 
with beautiful and tender leaves, becoming 
very popular in Europe for cooking as “ greens"; 
per oz. 15 cents,. io- 
Swiss Chard, Large Ribbed Scarlet Brazil¬ 
ian, per lb. $1.00; per oz. 10 cents,. 5 
Large Ribbed Yellow Brazilian, per lb. 
£1.50; per oz. 15 cents, . io- 
Swiss Chard, Large Ribbed Silver, per lb 
75 cents ; per oz. 10 cents, . 5 
USED FOR CATTLE ONLY. 
Carter’s Mammoth Long Red, of very large 
size and good quality; per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. 10 
Long Yellow, for cattle; per lb. 75 cents ; oz. . 10- 
Olive-Shapcd Red, large; per lb. 75 cents; 
per oz .... *Jo- 
Carter’s Improved Orange Globe, the very 
best round Mangel; per lb. 75 cents ; per oz. . io- 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
The culture for Brussels Sprouts is 
the same as for Cabbage. 1 f early 
plants are raised in a hot-bed, they 
will perfect themselves in September, 
in the north, and a later sowing 
should be made in the open ground, 
that will be in perfection about the 
time winter commences. These 
should be taken up and stored in a 
cool cellar, with the roots in earth, 
where they will remain fit for use 
during the winter. Where the win¬ 
ters are not very severe, they may 
remain in the ground, to be cut as 
needed. 
Brussels Sprouts, per lb. $1.50; per oz. 15 cents, 5. 
CABBAGES. 
\ ROUND OR DRUMHEAD FORM. 
The Cabbage requires a deep, rich soil and thorough 
working. For early use, the plants should be started in. 
a hot-bed or cold-frame ; but seed for winter Cabbage 
should be sown in a seed-bed, early in the spring. Some 
of the large late varieties seem to do best if the seed is 
