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of each connly, it was distributed through the secretaries of the various county in- 

 stitute societies, and it is understood that a report upon the varieties and an exhibi- 

 tion of the tubers will be made at the winter institutes. 



The collections consisted of two pounds of about ten different varieties, the ma- 

 jority of which were comparatively new sorts, althougli some of the older standard 

 kinds were included for comparison. 



About fifty collections were sent out during April, 1898, and reports have been e- 

 ceived from a majority of the parties, including: 



Geo. W. Abbot, Alma. Chris Bernhart, Beechwood. 



F. A. Bradley, Vassar. Robert Brighton, Wyandotte. 



C. E. Crissman, Washington. H. C. Dennison, Ada. 



H. H. Doane, Barron. E. E. Evans, Edward. 



Freeman Franlclin, Buchanan. F. E. Goodspeed, Ithaca. 



Walter Gorton, Howell. Wm. H. Gorsline, Battle Creek. 



John M. Haven, Bloomingdale. C. S. King, Thornton. 



Joseph Long, Bad Axe. John F. Muller, Wayne. 



H. A. Nichols, Hastings. O. A. Nummer, Ionia. 



James Russell, Creswell. Alonzo Stitson, Walled Lake. 



W. C. Stewart, Fremont. Fred A. Thatcher, Ravenna. 



Parley C. Thomas, Hemlock. O. S. Thompson, Allen. 



Mark Turner, Huron. Frank Ward, Vermontville. 



Dell Warren, Stanwood. 



An avei'age was taken from the reports of the above, which showed the following 

 yields per acre in bushels: 



Variety. Marketable. 



Abundance 241.95 



Carman No. 1 251.2 



Carman No. 3. 248.7 



Early Michigan 152.3 



Early Norther 185.7 



Early Peachblow 186.3 



Early Thoroughbred 167. 1 



Livingston Banner 170.3 



Maggie Murphy 181.4 



Peachblow Seedling .280. 



Rose No. 9 221.7 



Rose Standish 150.3 



RADISHES. 



The forcing radishes are small in size and of quick maturity. The form differs 

 from lound-turnip to olive-shaped or half-long tapering; the color from white or 

 yellow to all shades of red, scarlet and crimson. Many sorts differing in name ai'e 

 almost identical, though usually slight differences in form or color distinguish the 

 varieties. 



Varieties having Round or Turnip-shaped Boots. 



Earliest. — From D. Landreth & Sons. Tops small; root very dark garnet color; 

 flesh greenish white, crisp and tender. The variety has a long season, but the very 

 dark color is somewhat unattractive. 



In and Out. — An excellent bright, dark red sort with white tips. 



Leafless. — From J. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. The tops are very small 

 and a dark green color. The root is dark red, handsome in appearance, regular in 

 form, and mild and pleasant in flavor. Unique in smallness of tops. 



Ruby Pearl.— From W. Atlee Burpee & Co. A very fine bright red sort. Perhaps 

 the best of the turnip class grown here this season. 



Twenty Day Forcing. — From Johnson & Stokes. A very fine round sort with a 

 slender white tap-root. Very attractive in appearance; crisp and of mild flavor. 



White Rocket, White Summer Turnip and White Turnip Rooted are tine white 

 sorts, mild and pleasant in quality. They are not so attractive as the bright col- 

 ored varieties. 



