56 ESCULENT ROOTS. 



rectly from the garden or field until November, but must be 

 harvested before severe freezing weather ; for, though very 

 hardy, few of the 'varieties will survive the winters of the 

 Northern States in the open ground. 



Seed. An ounce of seed will sow eight rods of land, 

 and a pound will be sufficient for an acre. 



Varieties. The varieties, which are numerous, are as 

 follow : 



Altrincham. This is a yellow-fleshed, field variety, of 

 aw ' less than average size. The bulb, how- 



ALTRINGHAM. 



ever, is of a fine, globular shape, with a light 

 green top, small neck and tap-root, and possessed of 

 considerable solidity. 



Chivas's Or- Bulb of a handsome, round 

 form, with a small top ; the 

 skin is pale orange ; and the 

 flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, and tender. It 

 has very little fibre ; so that, when boiled, it 

 almost acquires the consistence of a jelly. 



Cow-horn. Root produced much above 



ground, nearly cylindrical, 

 rounded at the end, ten or twelve inches 

 in length, nearly three inches in diameter, 

 and weighing from one and a half to two 

 pounds. The skin is smooth and shining, 

 white below the surface of the ground, 

 and green at the top ; the flesh is white, 

 tender, and sugary. Early, productive, 

 and remarkable for its regular form and 

 good quality. As a field-turnip, it is one 

 cow-horn Turnip. o f tne fa^ anc i 5 when pulled young, good 



for table use. During winter, the roots often become dry 



and spongy. 



