146 KEPORT ON THE VARIETIES OF GARDEN BEET. 



flavour above alluded to. An excellent variety ; it was decidedly 

 the best of the varieties brought together on this occasion, both 

 i quality, and was moreover remarkably true. 



Leaves 6 or 7 inches high, dark purple ; stalks tinged with dull 

 orange. Roots 8 inches in circumference, the surface obtusely 

 furrowed ; flesh deep crimson. Baked, the flesh is of a dull deep 

 crimson, tender, mild, sweet and well flavoured, though with a 

 slight earthy taste. 



This excellent variety is remarkable for its dwarf compact habit, 

 and for its uniformity and apparent fixity of character. It was 

 raised by Mr. Charles Short, gardener to Sir William Beau- 

 champ Peocter, Bart., Langley Park, Norwich, and was intro- 

 duced to the notice of the public by Mr. Turner, of Slough, who 

 in 1854 distributed seeds of it for trial, under the name of Short's 

 Beet. It was subsequently sent out by Messrs. Henderson & Co. 

 as the Pine-Apple Beet, and has also been known as the Pine- 

 Apple Compact Topped, and SJiorfs Compact Topped. It is no 

 doubt one of the best kinds at present in cultivation. 



Bang's Crimson Minier. 



Syn: Veitch's Dwarf Dark . . Veitch (Exeter). 

 Carters Small Selected Blood Red Carter & Co. 

 Leaves 15 to 18 inches high, greenish purple. Roots a foot 

 long, 104 inches in circumference. When baked the flesh is of 

 good colour and quality, but not equal to the preceding sorts. 



Paul's Snperb Cnmson .... Paul & Son. 

 Stn : Pine- Apple Short-top . . . Carter & Co. 

 CutbusKs Crimson . . . Cutbush. 



Leaves about a foot long, blood red, much wrinkled. Root 

 8 inches in circumference, broad at the crown, surface warty ; 

 flesh in the raw state, bright crimson ; when baked, a fine deep 

 crimson, sweet and well flavoured, being mild and free irom 

 earthy flavour. It has the drawback of being liable to become 

 forked, and on account of its broad crown it does not form t 

 handsome root. 



HelfordHall Bass & Brown. 



Leaves from 12 to 15 inches high; stalk slender, purplish- 



