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(b) Black ok Dark Flesh. Type : — Pine Apple. 



Dark Red Pyriform Strasburg, Dell's Dwarf Black, Dickson's 

 Superb Black, Dobbie's New Purple, Improved Dark Eed, Pine 

 Apple, Queen of the Blacks, Superb Black Beet, Veitch's Selected 

 Dark, Whyte's Extra Dark Bed. 



(c) Turnip-kooted. Type: — Egyptian, Turnip-rooted. 



Bassano, Carter's Crimson Ball, New Early Round, Eclipse, 

 Egyptian, Egyptian Turnip-rooted, Turnip-rooted. 



(d) Ornamental. 

 Dracaena-leaved. 



Certificates of Merit awarded to — 



Edinburgh Blood-red, from Mr. Hugh Hanan. 

 Dewar's Dwarf Red, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 

 Eclipse, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 

 Dobbie's New Purple, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. 

 Dracaena-leaved, from Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. 

 Cheltenham Green-top, from Messrs. Harrison & Sons, 



Mr. W. Poupart, Mr. F. Taylor, and Mr. G. Wythes. 

 Middleton Hall Favourite, from Mr. H. Deverill. 

 Turnip-rooted, from Messrs. Carter & Co. 



Remarks. 



Beets were extensively shown, and mostly of good quality. 

 The red or crimson-fleshed varieties are generally preferred to the 

 dark sorts, which have usually more of an earthy taste, and are 

 of a dull appearance when cooked. Although a bright crimson 

 colour may be desirable, it does not at all times determine the 

 quality. Some varieties which are very pale are sometimes of 

 fine quality. The Cheltenham Green-top may be noted as a 

 very excellent sort, of fine uniform size, and of good colour, 

 the leaves almost green. The Dracaena-leaved is a very pretty 

 leaved variety, quite ornamental, but too small for use. The 

 Turnip-rooted Beets are valuable on account of their earliness, 

 and for growing in shallow soils ; by judicious sowing they 

 may be had in use all the summer, and they are also of fine 

 quality, although pale in colour. The Egyptian Turnip-rooted 

 is the finest. Bassano is too large. 



