Cilian Beet

Cilian Beet (Beta) - B. cicla variegata is a variety of common Beet, the leaves being more than 3 feet long, vivid in color, their midribs varying from dark waxy orange to vivid crimson. The plant should be sown in a

gently heated frame, and afterwards planted out in rich ground. It varies much from seed, and the most striking individuals should be selected before the plants are put out. Used sparingly, its effect is often perhaps more telling, but it is a mistake to use this or any such vegetables in the flower garden. Other varieties of the common Beet are misused in the garden for the sake of their dark colors, but no artistic flower gardening is possible where such vegetables out of place are used.