304 Description of the different Varieties of Parsneps. 



were selected, as well as the age of the seeds. It was found 

 that new seeds uniformly produced the largest roots. 



2. Guernsey Parsnep. 

 Panais long, of the French. 

 Panais Coquine, of Guernsey. 



The leaves of this kind grow much stronger, and somewhat 

 taller, than those of the Common Parsnep, the leaflets are also 

 broader ; the only difference I have been able to distinguish in 

 the roots is, that those of the Guernsey Parsnep are the largest 

 and most perfect, being sometimes three feet long. Those 

 produced from seeds obtained from Guernsey were evidently 

 much superior to what were raised from seeds saved in 

 this country in the preceding year; from which circum- 

 stance I am inclined to think the Guernsey Parsnep is only 

 a superior variety of the Common, arising from soil and 

 cultivation in that Island. Dr. M'Culloch states that 

 in Guernsey, its roots grow to the length of four feet. The 

 Society was indebted to Major-General Le Couteur, of 

 Jersey, for the first seeds received of this kind; last year 

 they were also sent by Mr. William Rogers, of Southampton. 

 In its flavour it does not differ from the Common Parsnep. 



3. Hollow-crowned Parsnep. 



Hollow-headed Parsnep. 



Panais Lisbonaise, of Guernsey. 

 In this variety the leaves are shorter and not so numerous 

 as those of the Common Parsnep, the roots are oblong, 

 about eighteen inches long, more swollen at the top, and not 



