Steckler's seed catalogue and garden manual for the southern states : 1902 . or stock; it grows to a large in the Sonth where stock is not sta-bled during the winter, the raising of rootqrops is much neglected. Being very profit-able for feeding it ought to be more culti-vated. I/Ong Blood. It is not quite so tenderas the foregoing variety, and therefore not White French Sugar Beet. planted at all for the market, and very lit-tle for family use. In the North it is chieflyplanted for winter use; here we have TurnipBeets the whole winter from the garden;therefore it has not the same va
Steckler's seed catalogue and garden manual for the southern states : 1902 . or stock; it grows to a large in the Sonth where stock is not sta-bled during the winter, the raising of rootqrops is much neglected. Being very profit-able for feeding it ought to be more culti-vated. I/Ong Blood. It is not quite so tenderas the foregoing variety, and therefore not White French Sugar Beet. planted at all for the market, and very lit-tle for family use. In the North it is chieflyplanted for winter use; here we have TurnipBeets the whole winter from the garden;therefore it has not the same Half Long Blood. A very dark redvariety of a half long shape; a good kindfor family use. /Egyptian Red Turnip. This is a wellknowii variety, very early, tender, deep redand of Turnip shape. Leaves of this varietyare smaller than the others. The seeds ar»also much smaller. We recommend it andconsider it a good acquisition. The setd ofthis variety is obtained by us from the orig-inal source and is the finest stock increases in popularity every > Karly Blood Beet. Silver Beet or Swiss Chard Dewings Early Red Turnip Beet. We are headquarters for best imported stock of Belgian Hares, havingtaken the greatest number of Prizes at our last Show. GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. v* Crosbys Egyptian. An improve-ment on the ioregoing sort; being ofmore uniform shape and color. Recom-mend same highly; it will take the place ofthe old variety for market purposes. # White French Sugar is used for stockfood in our climate; not much planted. ^Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. Thisvariety is cultivated for its large succulentleaves, which are used f>r the same pur-poses as Spinach. It is very popular in theNew Orleans market. I- Lentz. A strain of Blood Turnip Beetwhich originated with one of the most prom- 39 inent market gardeners around Philadel-phia. This beet, as selected and grown byhim has had a great reputation in the sur-roundings of the above place
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