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fonce) (Vilmorin). — Root small, long conical; skin smooth, a little 

 russeted at the top ; flesh dark with distinct light zones and very little 

 core ; 5 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant small, many-leaved, 

 with vigorous spreading growth ; leaves long, broad, smooth, plain 

 surfaced, dark green much tinged with purple. 



3. Dwarf Purple-top, Cattell's (Carter). — Root small, long conical ; 

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

 zones and medium-sized core ; 25 per cent, of the root above the soil ; 

 plant small, leaves many, with vigorous spreading growth ; leaves long, 

 broad, smooth, plain surfaced, dark purple. 



5. Dwarf Red, Carter's (Carter). — Root small, long conical ; skin 

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

 and very little core ; 25 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant small, 

 few leaved, with weak spreading growth ; leaves small, short, narrow, 

 smooth, plain surfaced, dark. 



23, 10, 30. Dwarf Red, Nutting's (Barr, Carter, J. Veitch), A.M. 

 September 17, 1896. — Root large, long conical ; skin smooth, a little 

 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 spreading growth ; leaves with plain surface, dark purple. 

 Identical with 46, Red, Nutting's selected. 



8. Early Blood Turnip, Carter's (Carter). — Root small, nearly 

 globular, with small 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 purple. 



21. Early Globe, Barr's improved (Barr). — Root small, nearly globular, 

 with small abrupt tap-root ; skin smooth, russeted ; flesh dark, with 

 distinct light zones and large distinct core ; 33 per cent, of the root above 

 the soil ; plant small, few leaved, with weak spreading growth ; leaves 

 small, short, narrow, smooth, plain surfaced, dark green a little tinged 

 with purple. 



13. Eclipse, or New Early Model Globe (Sydenham). — Root small, 

 nearly globular, with small abrupt tap-root ; skin smooth, a little russeted 

 at the top ; flesh dark, with distinct light zones and very little core ; 

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

 upright growth ; leaves small, short, smooth, plain surfaced, dark. 



53. Eclipse (dark red turnip, very early) (Vilmorin). — Root large, 

 nearly globular, with small abrupt tap-root ; skin smooth, a little russeted 

 at the top ; flesh dark, with distinct light zones and large distinct core ; 

 20 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant medium-sized, leaves few 

 with spreading growth ; leaves long, broad, smooth, plain surfaced, dark 

 green a little tinged with purple. 



54. Egyptian Dark Red Flat Extra Early (Rouge noir plate d'Egypte) 

 (Vilmorin). A.M. September 17, 1896. — Root small, globular, much 

 flattened at the top and bottom with small abrupt tap-root ; skin smooth, 

 much russeted at the top ; flesh dark, with distinct light zones and 

 medium -si zed core ; 33 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant small, 

 few leaved, with weak spreading growth ; leaves small, short, narrow, 

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



