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shipping. In rich, light soils its average length is about 

 nine inches. (See figure 81.) 



Beckert's Chartier Radish, This, shown in figure 

 82, is decidedly distinct in appearance from any other 

 Radish in cultivation. Its form is well shown by our 



engraving, the color at the 

 top being crimson, running 

 into pink about the middle, 

 and from thence downward 

 it is a pure waxy white. It 

 will attain a very large size 

 before it becomes unfit for 

 the table. In fact, at nearly 

 all stages of its growth the 

 quality is excellent. It sold 

 rapidly in market during 

 the past season. 



Early Scarlet Turnip, 



More delicate in flavor than 

 the above, and for this rea- 

 son more in demand for 

 home consumption. By al- 

 lowing it sufficient time to 

 grow, it attains a size of 

 three inches in diameter, 

 but it is always gathered at half this size. 



Early Round Dark Red, The shape is the same as 

 that of the Early Scarlet Turnip, and it differs only in 

 the skin, being darker in color, and in making much 

 smaller tops. On this account it is now very largely 

 used for forcing in both frames and greenhouses. This 

 and the preceding varieties are the sorts that are grown 

 most largely for early marketing. (See figure 83.) 



Red ForcSnsr Turnip, The tops of this variety are 

 the smallest of any of the early Radishes, which, with 



Fig. 82. BECKEKT'S CnAKTIEK 

 RADISH. 



