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ESCULENT ROOTS. 



This variety, so recently brought to notice 

 and so strongly commended, is of English 

 origin, and was obtained from the wild Pars- 

 nip by Prof. Buckman, of the Royal Agricul- 

 tural College at Cirencester. It was intro- 

 duced into this country soon after it was pub- 

 licly offered into England, and is now quite 

 generally disseminated. 



Student Parsnip. 



Turnip- The leaves of this sort are few, 

 rooted. 

 Trans. and do riot exceed twelve to six- 



PANAIS ROND, OF 



THE i-KKJiCH. teen inches m length. The roots 

 are from four to six inches in diameter, tun- 

 nel-shaped, tapering very abruptly, with a 

 strong tap-root ; the whole being from twelve 

 to fifteen inches in length. The rind is 

 rougher than either of the other sorts ; the 

 shoulder very broad, growing above the sur- 

 face of the soil ; convex, with a small, short crown. It 

 is much the earliest of the Parsnips ; and, if left in the 

 ground, is liable to rot in the crown. The 

 leaves also decay much sooner than those 

 of most other sorts. 



It is particularly adapted to hard and 

 shallow soils ; and, from its coming into use 

 much earlier than any other kind, very de- 

 sirable. In flavor it is mild and pleasant, 

 though less sugary than the long-rooted kinds. 

 The flesh, when dressed, is more yellow than 



Turnip- rooted 



Parsnip. t j iat o f auv o t ncr variety. 



