186 THE SEED-GROWER. 



strap-leaved; medium-sized, round form, oblate or flat- 

 tened; skin white with a purple top; flesh white. 



Extra Early White Milan. Similar to the preceding, 

 except that the skin is entirely white. 



Golden Ball, or Yellow Globe, Yellow Stone. Late; 

 nearly globular form; skin bright yellow below ground, 

 greenish above; flesh pale-yellow. 



Large White Norfolk. Late, large size, globular 

 form; skin white, sometimes washed with green; flesh 

 white. 



Pomeranian White Globe. Medium early; large 

 size, globular form; skin pure white; flesh white. 



Red Top Flat. Differing from the Early Flat Dutch 

 only in color of the top. 



Red Top Globe. Early; narrow-strap leaves; glob- 

 ular form; skin white, with purple top; flesh white. 



Scarlet Kashmyr, or Cardinal. Medium-sized, round 

 form, flattened; skin crimson-scarlet; flesh white. 



Seven Top, or Forester. Cultivated for the tops 

 which are used for boiling with cured meats; bulb of 

 no account. 



Southern Prize, or Dixie Land. Of more recent 

 origin than the Seven Top, to which it is similar, and 

 like it cultivated only for the tops. 



White Egg, or Extra Early White French. Early; 

 oval form, medium-sized; white skin and flesh. 



White Stone, or White Stubble. Medium early; 

 larger than Early Flat Dutch; round form, somewhat 

 flattened; skin white, tinged with green; flesh white. 



Yellow Aberdeen, or Yellow Scotch. Late; large 

 size, globular form; skin deep yellow; flesh pale yel- 

 low. There are two varieties, known as Purple Top 

 and Green Top, from the color above ground. 



Ruta Baga or Swedish or Russian Turnip 



