54 



VARIOUS FOOD-PLANTS 



Fig. 44. — Turnip. (Brassica campestris, Mustard Family, Crucifcrce). 

 Plants showing fleshy roots, and rosettes of leaves, as they appear at 

 the end of the first year's growth. X s. (Vilmorin.) — Plant a biennial; 

 root varying greatly in form and color under cultivation; leaves bright 

 green; rough-hairy. 



Fig. 45. — Turnip. Middle section of second-year stem which bears the flow- 

 ers. A lower leaf. Flower-cluster with young fruit. Fruit, natural 

 size. (Britton and Brown.) — The plant in its second year becomes 

 about 1 m. tall or less; the lower leaves are hairy, the upper ones 

 smooth ; the flowers yellow. 



