ENQUIRY INTO PLANTS, VII. iv. 2-3 



Thracian radish, and it stands the winter best. The 

 Boeotian is said to be the sweetest arid to be round 

 in shape, not of a long shape like that of Cleonae. 

 Those kinds whose leaves are smooth are sweeter 

 and pleasanter to the taste, those whose leaves are 

 rough have a somewhat sharp taste. Besides the 

 above-mentioned kinds * there is yet another, whose 

 leaves resemble those of rocket. These then are 

 the different kinds of radish. 



Of the turnip 2 all do not agree that there are 

 several kinds, but some say that the only difference 

 is between the 'male' and the ' female,' and that 

 both forms come from the same seed. In order 

 to produce ' female ' plants it is said that the seed 

 should be sown 3 thinly, for that, if it is sown thick, 

 the result is all ( male ' plants ; and that the same 

 result follows if the seed is sown in poor soil. 

 Wherefore, when they are shifting plants for 

 seeding, 4 they plant the seedlings 5 wide apart. 6 

 Good and inferior seed can be easily distinguished 

 by their appearance ; the seed of a good plant is fine, 

 that of a poor one coarse. Both this plant and 

 radish like exposure to winter ; for it is supposed 

 that this makes them sweeter and that they are 

 thus made to grow roots rather than leaves. With 

 a south wind and warm weather they run up quickly. 

 It needs explanation that both plants should thus 

 adapt 7 themselves in special ways. 



4 irpbs ffVp/j.aTiffiJLoi> conj. W. ; rovs ffirfpfj.a.Tia'fji.ovs Aid H. 

 cf. 7. 5. 3. 6 eicfvfffts : cf. 3. 3. 7. 



6 Kal TrAareios corrupt. 8ieffTr)Kvias (W.) gives the required 

 sense ; but there may be a loss of some words, irAoreias in- 

 dicating that the object is to produce broader plants, cf. 

 C.P. 5. 6. 9 and Sch.'s note. 



7 TTJS 6/j.oiuHrtws probably corrupt : no correction suggests 

 itself. 



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