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work, and does not feel the effects of drought so 

 soon as do the flat roots. There are some very fine 

 roots to select from. The Red Globe is a beautiful 

 late summer variety -, and to this should be added the 

 Matchless and Criterion. 



We now come to the autumn turnips, doubtless 

 the most valuable roots of the season, as these give 

 a supply from October to March, or even later if good 

 storage is adopted. The Red Top Mousetail or Strap- 

 leaved is good for the early autumn, and none is better 

 than Veitch's Red Globe, a very fine solid root that 

 keeps well for months if not grown too large. For 

 keeping purposes, small or medium-sized roots are 

 much the best. For mid-winter such kinds as the 

 Orange Jelly and Yellow Maltese are remarkably hardy. 

 These will stand in the open without protection if sown 

 for late supplies. To these should be added Golden 

 Ball, a beautiful root. These yellow-fleshed turnips are 

 not demanded nearly so much as they should be. The 

 flavour in winter is very delicate, and they make a nice 

 addition to the white varieties. The older Chirk Castle, 

 or Black Stone, may be termed a winter turnip ; it has 

 a black skin, but is not bad flavoured, and is a very 

 fine winter turnip in heavy soils. 



Culture. — The best roots are those grown in a sandy 

 loam, well dug and manured with decayed manure some 

 time in advance of sowing the crop. For very early 

 roots, a south border under a wall is a good place ; 

 and here I would advise, if the soil is clayey or wet, 

 adding some light material, such as burnt refuse. Soot 

 and lime may also be added if slugs are troublesome. 

 Make the land as fine as possible before sowing the seed. 

 The second sowing may be made in an open quarter, and 

 the plants thinned as soon as large enough to handle. 

 At this season, should the weather be hot and dry, 

 the grower's troubles begin, as the seedlings are very 



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