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18. Covent Garden, Barr's (Barr). — Root small, long conical ; skin 

 smooth, very slightly russeted at the top ; flesh dark with distinct light 

 zones and not much core ; 5 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant 

 large, many leaved, with vigorous upright growth ; leaves small, short 

 broad, smooth, plain surfaced, variable in colour. 



51. Covent Garden Red (Rouge de Covent Garden) (Vilmorin). — 

 Points of difference from the above : core of root large and distinct ; 

 plant-growth spreading ; leaves medium sized, long, narrow, green lightly 

 tinged with purple. 



20, 28. Crimson (Crimson-leaved), Dell's (Barr, J. Veitch). — Root of 

 medium size, long conical ; skin smooth, a little russeted at the top ; 

 flesh dark crimson tinged lightly with purple, with distinct light zones 

 and very little core ; 5 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant small, 

 leaves many, growth vigorous and spreading ; leaves small, short, broad, 

 smooth, plain surfaced, dark. 



43. Crimson, Dell's, Sharpe's selected (Chas. Sharpe). — Points of 

 difference from the type : root small ; 10 per cent, of root above the 

 soil ; growth moderate, upright ; leaves narrow, crumpled surface. 



2. Crimson Globe, Carter's (Carter). — Root small, nearly globular 

 with small abrupt tap-root ; skin smooth, much russeted at the top ; 

 flesh light coloured with distinct light crimson zones and distinct core ; 

 33 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant large, few leaved 

 with vigorous spreading growth ; leaves small, short, smooth, with 

 slightly crumpled surface, dark green veined with purple. 



19. Dark-leaved Globe, Barr's (Barr). — Root small, nearly globular, 

 with small, not abrupt, tap-root ; skin smooth, much russeted at the 

 top ; flesh dark with distinct light zones and very little core ; 33 

 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant large, few leaved, with vigorous 

 upright growth ; leaves long, broad, smooth, plain surfaced, dark green 

 much tinged with purple. 



44. Dark-leaved Globe, Johnson's (Johnson). — Points of difference 

 from the last : root core large and distinct ; plant large, leaves many, 

 growth vigorous spreading ; fifteen per cent, of the root above the soil. 



6. Dark Red Globe, Carter's (Carter). — Root large, nearly globular, 

 with large but abrupt tap-root ; skin rough, much russeted ; flesh with 

 distinct light crimson zones ; 33 per cent, of the root above the soil ; 

 plant large, many-leaved, with vigorous upright growth; leaves short, 

 smooth, crumpled surface, pale purple with darker veins. 



16. Delicacy (Beckett). — Root large, long conical ; skin smooth, 

 lightly russeted at the top ; flesh dark with very slight dark zones and 

 very little core ; 15 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant small, 

 leaves many, with vigorous upright growth ; leaves large, long, broad, 

 smooth, plain surfaced, dark green slightly tinged with purple. 



Dell's Black-leaved. See Black-leaved, Dell's. 



26. Dwarf Crimson, Barr's selected (Barr). — Root small, long conical ; 

 skin smooth, a little russeted at the top ; flesh dark with distinct light 

 zones and medium -sized core ; 5 per cent, of the root above the soil ; 

 plant large, many-leaved, with vigorous upright growth ; leaves long, 

 broad, smooth, plain surfaced, dark purple. 



56. Dwarf deep blood-red, Nutting's improved (Rouge naine tres 



