SMALL, OR FORCING, RADISHES 621 



are about 4 in. in diameter and 4 in. in length ; they are then very- 

 tender. They attain this size and condition in less than a month 

 from the time of sowing, after which they rapidly increase in size, 

 and become twisted and hollow at the centre. 



White Crooked, or Mans Corkscrew, Radish. — An ex- 

 ceedingly distinct variety. Root very long, cylindrical in the 

 upper part, over i in. in diameter, and frequently more than i ft. 

 in length. About one-fourth or one-fifth of the root shows above- 

 ground, and this part is a 

 dull white, more or less 

 tinged with pale green. The 

 underground portion is pure 

 white, seldom straight, but 

 most usually twisted like a 

 corkscrew, in consequence of 

 which the root can rarely be 

 pulled up without breaking 

 and leaving a part in the 

 ground. The flesh is white, 

 not very compact, and 

 pungent. The leaves are 

 very broad, and the neck of 

 the root often badly formed. 

 The roots of this Radish 

 should be pulled about six 

 weeks after sowing, as, if 

 left in the ground longer, 

 they become only fit for 

 feeding cattle. 



The ^ rdeche Field Radish, 

 which is grown in the south 

 of France more for feeding 

 cattle than for table use, 

 has some resemblance to the 

 present variety. Like it, it 

 is a very long-rooted and Ardeche Field Radish, 



rather late Radish, and yields 



a heavier crop of leaves than of roots. It is therefore unsuited 

 for garden culture, and the same may be said in regard to the 

 improved form of this Field Radish, the roots of which are rather 

 larger than those of the original variety. 



_ II. Summer and Autumn Radishes 



Radis d'ete ou d'automne. 



Under this name are grouped certain varieties, the roots of 

 which are larger than those of the preceding section, and longer to 



