. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . urnip Beet, about a week enrl er thanBlood Turnip; smooth skin and small top, and growing much above tender and delicate, but not very solid; good for spring and summer use. (Engraving, fig. 5, p. 75.) Per lb., ; per oz., 15 cents, 10 Egyptian Blood Turnip, a new candidate for favor, which we have tried twoseasons ; some specimens are of good quality, but it is extremely variable and unreliable; per oz., 30 cents, 15 Early Yellow Turnip, a variety of the Blood Turnip Beet, differing mainly incolor; the roots are bright y
. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . urnip Beet, about a week enrl er thanBlood Turnip; smooth skin and small top, and growing much above tender and delicate, but not very solid; good for spring and summer use. (Engraving, fig. 5, p. 75.) Per lb., ; per oz., 15 cents, 10 Egyptian Blood Turnip, a new candidate for favor, which we have tried twoseasons ; some specimens are of good quality, but it is extremely variable and unreliable; per oz., 30 cents, 15 Early Yellow Turnip, a variety of the Blood Turnip Beet, differing mainly incolor; the roots are bright yellow, as are also the leaf stems and nerves; a good early Beet; per lb., $; per oz., 15 cents, 10 Hendersons Pine Apple, compact, short-topped variety; roots medium sized andof a deep crimson; much liked here by gardeners and amateurs. (Engraving, fig. 3, p. 75.) Per lb., $; per oz., 25 cents, 15 Long Blood Red, a popular winter sort; long, smooth, blood red; sweet and ten-der. (Engraving, fig. 7, p. 75.) Per lb., $; per oz., 15 cents, 10. BEET — Continued. pkt cts< B^t, Imperial Sugar, the sweetest Sugar Beet, said to contain 17 per cent, of sugar; per lb., $ ; per oz., 15 cents, 10 Carters St. Osyth, new and excellent; per lb., $; per oz., 25 cents, . ... 15Swiss Chard, a variety cultivated for the leaf stalks, which are served up like Aspar-agus. The young leaves are treated as Spinach. Some of my customerssay, recommend the Swiss Chard as delicious — superior to Asparagus, andlasting longer. They will bear cutting often. (Engraving, p. 76.)Large Ribbed Scarlet Brazilian, per lb., $; per oz., 15 cents, .... 10Large Ribbed Yellow Brazilian, per lb., $; per oz., 15 cents, .... 10 Large Ribbed Silver, per lb., $; per oz., 15 cents, . „ 10 Becks Improved Sea Kale, a variety of Beet with beautiful and tender leaves, becoming very popular in Europe for cooking as greens ; oz., 40 cents, ... 25Mangel Wurtzel, Long Red, for cattle. (Engravin
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