ESCULENT ROOTS. 



Sweet German. B ulb four or five inches in 



diameter, six or seven inches 

 in depth, turbinate, sometimes 

 nearly fusiform. In good soil 

 and favorable seasons, it is 

 comparatively smooth and reg- 

 ular ; but, under opposite con- 

 ditions, often branched and 

 uneven. Neck two or three 

 inches in length ; skin green- 

 ish-brown above ground, white 

 beneath ; flesh pure white, of 



extraordinary solidity, very sweet, mild, and well flavored. 

 It retains its solidity and freshness till spring, and often at 



midsummer has no appearance of sponginess or decay. As 



a table variety, it must be classed as one of the best, and is 



recommended for general cultivation. 



French The r ts f this Yariet 7 are 

 L p5ttiKS! M produced entirely within the 

 earth. They are invariably fusiform ; and, 

 if well grown, measure four or five inches 

 in diameter, and from eight to ten inches 

 in length. Foliage not abundant, spread- 

 ing ; skin white ; flesh Avhite, solid, mild, 

 sweet, and delicate. It is not so produc- 

 tive as some other varieties, and is there- 

 fore not so well adapted to field culture ; 

 but for table use it is surpassed by few, if 

 any, of its class. 



A rough-leaved, fusiform-rooted variety 

 of the common garden-turnip : is known 

 by the name of " White French " in many 

 localities ; but according to the most reli- 



White French. 



