112 REPORT ON COMPARATIVE PRODUCTIVENESS OF TURNIPS. 



peculiar shaped turnip. Young cattle are very fond of it in 

 October and November, but it is scarcely of any use if allowed to 

 remain in the ground till April. 



3d, The Pomeranian Globe. — A beautiful, well-shaped turnip. 

 It grows to a very large size, is more hardy, and stands the winter 

 better than the two preceding kinds. It is the greatest crop in 

 weight of all the plots. 



Ath, The Greystone Globe, lately introduced into this district. 

 — It is a large growing, profitable turnip, something like a cross 

 between the Red-top Globe and the Pomeranian. 



5th, Red-top Globe. — It is the hardiest of all the preceding 

 sorts, and stands the frost far better than the rest of the globes, — ■ 

 a good, well-shaped turnip, with small neck and not much shaw. 



6th, Early Bullock Yellow. — A very quick-growing turnip. It 

 comes more quickly to maturity than any of the other yellows ; 

 would make a good substitute for second sowing when required 

 by the turnip fly. Not so well shaped as some of the rest, but 

 very solid, considering the rapid growth. 



7th, Aberdeen Yellow. — An old-fashioned, useful turnip, cele- 

 brated as the staple turnip of Aberdeenshire for its hardiness and 

 nutritious qualities ; very profitable for feeding. 



8th, Dale's Hybrid Yellow. — Rather a lightish yellow colour ; 

 seems a cross between the whites and the yellows ; would not 

 suppose it a good feeding turnip. It is an oblong-shaped turnip, 

 not very hardy. 



9th, Old JMeldrum Turnip. — This is a yellow turnip, selected 

 about the village of Old Meldrum, in Aberdeenshire. It is a 

 large, well-shaped, globular turnip, particularly selected in shape, 

 but not so good in quality or colour. As stated before, there are 

 different kinds among this sort, such as the golden yellow and 

 the Aberdeen early yellow. It is a little lighter in the colour 

 than plots 6th and 7th. 



10th, Tweeddale Purple-top Yellow. — This is a very hard, good 

 turnip, much resembling the swedes ; stands the winter well ; 

 is not of very large size, but grows low among the earth. 



11^. Aberdeen Purple- top, much resembling the Tweeddale, 

 but not so well shaped, and grows more above the ground. 



12th, Bangholm Swede. — This is a purple-topped, well-shaped, 

 hardy swede, but never grown here before ; said to be much used 

 in the south of Scotland. 



13th, Bronze, or Kinaldie Swede. — This swede has a bronze 

 coloured top, of a globular shape, very hard, with a deep yellow 

 colour when cut open. 



14cth, Sheppard's Golden Swede, with green-top. — This is one 

 of the best swedes cultivated in this part of the country for shape, 

 bulk, and solidity; but it is rather larger in the neck bends than 

 some of the other swedes. 



