18 ESCULENT ROOTS. 



Early Frame. Root grooved, or furrowed, at the crown ; 

 FOBC?NO L HOKN. roundish, or somewhat globular ; rather more 

 SHORT'SCAKLET. than two inches in diameter, nearly the same 

 in depth, and tapering suddenly to a slender 

 tap-root. Skin red, or reddish-orange ; brown, or greenish, 

 where it comes to the surface of the ground. 

 Foliage small, and finely cut or divided ; not so 

 large or luxuriant as that of the Early Horn. 



The Early Frame is the earliest of all varie- 

 ties, and is especially adapted for cultivation 

 under glass, both on account of its earliness, 

 ime ' and the shortness and small size of its roots. 

 It is also one of the best sorts for the table, as the flesh is 

 peculiarly mild and delicate. 



Where space is limited, it may be grown in rows six 

 inches apart, thinned to three inches apart in the rows ; or 

 sown broadcast, and the young plants thinned to three inches 

 apart in each direction. 



Early Half- Root slender and tapering, measuring seven 

 long Scarlet. . , . . ... 



BED. or ei g nt inches in length, and two inches in 



vii. its greatest diameter. Crown hollow. Skin 



red below the surface of the ground, green or brown 

 above. Flesh reddish-orange, fine-grained, mild, and pleas- 

 ant. Foliage similar to that of the Early Frame, but not 

 abundant. 



The variety is remarkably productive ; good soil and 

 favorable seasons often yielding an amount per acre ap- 

 proaching that of the Long Orange. Season intermediate 

 between the early garden and late field sorts. 



Early Horn. Root six inches in length, two inches and a 

 half in diameter, nearly cylindrical, and taper- 

 ing abruptly to a very slender tap-root. Skin orange-red, 

 but green or brown where it comes to the surface of the 

 ground. Flesh deep orange-yellow, fine-grained, and of 



