24 ESCULENT ROOTS. 



Sow in rows one foot apart, and thin to four inches in 

 the rows. 



Plander's Root produced within the earth, fourteen or 

 Scarlet, nt, fifteen inches long, three or four inches in diame- 



FLANUER'S PALE 



KED. ter at the broadest part, lusiform, not very sym- 



metrical, but often quite crooked and angular. The crown 

 is flat, large, and nearly covered by the insertion of the 

 leaves. Flesh reddish-yellow, and rather coarse-grained, 

 foliage large and vigorous. 



The roots are formed early and with great certainty. It 

 is also productive, of large size, keeps remarkably well ; and, 

 though of coarse texture, one of the best sorts for cultivation 

 for farm purposes. 



It originated in Flanders, and is comparatively an old 

 variety, but is little disseminated, and not grown to any 

 extent in this country. 



Long Orange. Root long, thickest at or near the crown, and 

 tapering regularly to a point. Size very variable, being 

 much affected by soil, season, and cultivation : well-grown 

 specimens measure fifteen inches in length, and three inches 

 in diameter at the crown. Skin smooth, of a reddish orange 

 color. Flesh comparatively close-grained, succulent, and 

 tender, of a light-reddish vermilion or orange color, the heart 

 lighter, and large in proportion to the size of the root. 

 Foliage not abundant, but healthy and vigorous, and col- 

 lected into a comparatively small neck. The roots are 

 usually produced entirely within the earth. 



If pulled while young and small, they are mild, fine- 

 grained, and good for table use ; but when full grown, the 

 texture is coarser, and the flavor stronger and less agreeable. 



The Long Orange is more cultivated in this country for 

 agricultural purposes than all other varieties. With respect 



