. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1898. Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. White French Sugar Beet.— This is also a good stock-beet, highly prized throughout the world; is both productive, nutri- tious, and has good keeping qualities. It is ex- tensively grown in France, both for feeding purposes and for the manu- facture of sugar, which is more ex- tensively used there than that made from the cane. Per
. Buist's garden guide and almanac : 1898. Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. White French Sugar Beet.— This is also a good stock-beet, highly prized throughout the world; is both productive, nutri- tious, and has good keeping qualities. It is ex- tensively grown in France, both for feeding purposes and for the manu- facture of sugar, which is more ex- tensively used there than that made from the cane. Per oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts; 5 lbs, $; 10 lbs., $ Golden Tank- ard Man g-el TTurzel. —This is an entirely dis- tinct type of Man- gel, of recent in- troduction, and highly prized wherever intro- duced. In Eng- land it is largely grown by dairymen and sheep raisers: the former prize it not only for its great yield, but for the rich character of the milk it produces, while the latter claim sheep fed on it thrive better and appear in much finer condition. It differs from all other Mangels, being deep yellow-colored flesh to the verv core. Per oz., 10 cts.; Jib., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 5 lbs., $ ; lOlba., $ BORECOLE, OR KALE, CHOUX-VERTS (Fr.). WINTER KOHL (Ger.). BRETON (Sp.). This variety of the Cabbage tribe is known as curly greens, or Kale. Sow the seeds in Spring and transplant with the late Cabbage in early Summer; the leaves are fit for use as soon as they get a touch of frost. To preserve them during early Winter, treat them the same as Cabbage; the seed can also be sown in September; transplant like Cabbage, and they will continue growing all "Winter. Curled Intermediate.—This variety produces an intermediate growth between Dwarf and Tall; we regard it as the most profitable market sort; its leaves are lux- uriant and beautifully curled; cannot rec- ommend it too highlv. Per oz.,15 cts.; 4 oz., 40 cts., lb., $;. Dwarf G
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