Ill 



On the Varieties of Spring Radishes. 



within side. The root is usually in the form of a Pear, but 

 sometimes degenerates into a greater length, and approaches 

 to the appearance of a Long-rooted Radish ; but it probably 

 would be more esteemed if it could be grown in the shape 

 of the white Turnip Radish, which was the case with those 

 sent as the Early Scarlet Turnip Radish, amongst the col- 

 lection received from Mr. Lee of Hammersmith. 



The Purple Turnip Radish, the Radis Violet rond of the 

 French, in shape, flavour, and character, closely resembles 

 the Scarlet Turnip Radish ; the leaves are pale, and of a 

 moderate size ; the external colour of the root is a fine pur- 

 ple, the flesh is sometimes white, sometimes a little rayed, or 

 stained with purple. The Dutch call it the Red Turnip Ra- 

 dish. The seeds which came from Holland with the name of 

 Early Red Turnip Radish, and from France, as the Radis 

 Violet Rond hdtif, were much superior to the other foreign 

 varieties of this sort. It seems to be but little used in the 

 English gardens, for it did not form a part of any of the 

 collections obtained from the seedsmen of the metropolis : 

 the only British sample which was grown, was raised from 

 seeds sent to the Society by Mr. Backhouse, of York, and 

 these were remarkably fine, and beautifully coloured. I know 

 not why it has been thus neglected, for it is equally good 

 and handsome as the scarlet kind. 



In the Bon Jardinier, the Radis petit Saummone ou Violet, 

 is mentioned : I should almost suspect that two sorts were 

 included under those names, for saummone is applicable to 

 the scarlet, and violet to the Purple Radish. 



Mr. Niell, the Secretary of the Caledonian Horticultural 

 Society, in his admirable account of British Horticulture, 



