H ESCULENT ROOTS. 



pared with the German Yellow, the roots of this variety are 

 longer, not so thick, more tapering ; and the flesh is of a 

 much deeper color. It has also larger foliage. 



Olive- Recently introduced. Bulb ovoid ; intermedi- 



shaped 



Mangel ate in form between the Red Globe and common 

 Wurzel. 

 Red. Red Mangel Wurzel ; smooth and symmetrical. 



BED OVAL 



WURZEL. Flesh solid, somewhat variable in color, usually 

 white, shaded or zoned with red, but sometimes with very 

 little coloring. It is hardy, grows vigorously, and is said to 

 yield quite as much to the acre as either of the last-named 

 varieties. 



Olive- A recently introduced sort, like the foregoing, 



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Mangel which it resembles in form, hardiness, and pro- 

 Wurzel. 

 Yellow, ductiveness. Flesh solid, white, zoned or clouded 



YELLOW OVAL 



with different shades of yellow. 



Pine-Apple Root of medium size, fusiform. Skin deep 

 Short-Top. 



Nov. Mag. purplish-red. Flesh very deep blood-red, fine- 

 grained, as sweet as the Bassano, tender, and of excellent 

 quality for table use. Leaves short and few in number, red- 

 dish-green ; leaf-stems and nerves blood-red. 



In its foliage as well as in the color of the root, it strongly 

 resembles some of the Long Blood varieties ; but it is not so 

 large, is much finer in texture, and superior in flavor. It is 

 strictly a garden or table beet, and, whether for fall or winter 

 use, is well deserving of cultivation. 



Red Castel- This beet derives its name from a town in the 

 naudary. 

 Trans. province of Languedoc in France, where the soil 



is particularly adapted to the growth of these vegetables, and 

 where this variety, which is so much esteemed in France for 

 its nut-like flavor, was originally produced. 



