THE TURNIP. 



57 



Early Flat 

 Dutch. 



EARLY WHITE 



DUTCH. WHITE 



DUTCH. 



its 



An old and well-known early garden va- 

 riety. Bulb round, much flattened, and pro- 

 duced mostly within the earth ; the skin is 

 white, somewhat washed with green at the 

 insertion of the leaves. Before the bulb has attained 

 full dimensions, the flesh is fine-grained, tender, and sweet ; 

 but when ripe, especially in dry seasons, it often becomes 

 spongy and juiceless : in which condition it is of no value 

 for the table, and, even for stock, is nearly worthless. 

 Average specimens measure four inches in diameter, and 

 two inches and a half in depth. 



This variety, which somewhat resembles Early Yellow 

 the Yellow Malta, has a small, globular YELLOW DUTCH. 

 root, of a pale-yellow color throughout. It 

 is early, tender, close-grained, and sugary, but better suited 

 for use in summer and autumn than for winter. By some, 

 the variety is esteemed the best of the yellow garden-turnips. 



This is a beautiful medium-sized turnip, Finland. Law. 

 of a bright yellow throughout, even to the 

 neck ; somewhat similar to a firm Yellow 

 Malta, but of finer color. The under 

 part of the bulb is singularly depressed : 

 from this depression issues a small, 

 mouse-tail-like root. It is earlier, and 

 also hardier, than the Yellow Malta. 



The flesh is tender, close-grained, and 

 of a sweet, sugary flavor. The bulbs 

 measure two inches in thickness by four Finland Turnip, 

 inches in diameter, and weigh eight or ten ounces. An 

 excellent garden variety. 



Bulb produced mostly within the earth, Golden Ball. 

 * . M'Int. Vil. 



nearly globular, smooth, and symmetrical ; YELLOW GLOBS. 

 skin bright yellow below ground, greenish 



