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compact, and rather strong in flavour ; leaves numerous, rather 

 broad, ver\' much divided, and farming ver>' dense rosettes spread- 

 ing on the ground. This is a very productive Radish, but for 

 table use the roots should be pulled before they are fully grown. 

 In order to keep them v/ell in winter, the seed should be sown in 

 the end cf Tune or in July. If sown earlier, the roots often become 

 hollov,-, and are then only fit for feeding cattle, for which purpose 

 the large Vv'inter Radishes,, and especially the present variety, 



Large V;h::e Russian Winter Radish, nattira! si2e>. 



quantity of cattle-feeding material than Turnips, and, fr:m the 

 large size of the seed, young Radish-plants are frcm tneir earliest 

 growth more vigorous than young Turnip-plants, and sufier far less 

 from the attacks of insects. 



Chinese Scarlet Winter Radish. — A very distinct variety. 

 Root long,, thicker at the lovrer extremity than at the neck, blunt 

 at both ends, and very like the Jersey Turnip in shape ; skin very 

 bright red. m.arked v/ith somie sm.all sem/lcircular v,-h:te lines haif- 

 v,*ay round the root ; nesh white, very firm and c:ntpa:t, pungent 

 and somietimes slightly bitter ; leaves rather broad, divided, and 



