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small, few leaved, with upright growth ; leaves rather small, short, 

 narrow, smooth, crumpled surface, dark. 



24. Pine Apple (Barr). — Root large, long conical ; skin smooth, a 

 little russeted at the top ; flesh dark, with distinct light zone 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 green lightly tinged with purple. 



40. Pine Apple, Sutton's (Sutton), A.M. September 29, 1908.— Points 

 of difference from the last : growth spreading ; 10 per cent, of the root 

 above the soil. 



12. Pine Apple Short-top, Carter's (Carter). — Root large, long conical ; 

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

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

 large, with upright growth ; leaves large, broad, smooth, plain surface, 

 dark. Few points of difference from 24, Barr's var. 



Pragnell's. See Exhibition, Pragnell's. 



33. Purple, Dobbie's (Dobbie). — Root large, long conical ; skin 

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

 zones and medium-sized core ; 10 per cent, of the root above the soil ; 

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

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



46. Red, Nutting's selected (Nutting). — Root large, 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, leaves many, with vigorous spreading growth ; leaves short, 

 narrow, smooth, crumpled surface, dark green much tinged with purple. 

 (See Drawf Red, Nutting's.) 



32. Red, Veitch's selected (J. Veitch). — Root large, long conical ; skin 

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

 and very little core ; 7), per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant of 

 medium size, many leaved, with vigorous spreading growth ; leaves long, 

 broad, smooth, plain surfaced, dark green a little tinged with purple. 



Sharpe's. See Best of All, Sharpe's. 



57. Strasburg Pear-shaped (Rouge piriforme de Strasbourg) (Vil- 

 morin). — Root large, 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 large, few leaved, with vigorous upright 

 growth ; leaves large, long, broad, smooth, crumpled surface, dark. 



34. Superb Red, Dobbie's (Dobbie). — Root large, long conical ; skin 

 smooth, a little russeted at the top ; flesh light, with distinct zones and 

 large distinct core ; 5 per cent, of the root above the soil ; plant medium 

 sized, many leaved, with vigorous spreading growth ; leaves long, broad, 

 smooth, plain surfaced, dark green a little tinged with purple. 



48. Superb Red, Veitch's (R. Veitch). — Points of difference from the 

 last : flesh dark, plant large, growth upright. 



30. Willow-leaved Dobbie's (Dobbie), A.M. for ornamental foliage; 

 September 29, 1908. — 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 small, many 

 leaved, with weak spreading growth ; leaves small, long, narrow, smooth, 

 plain surfaced, dark green much tinged with purple. 



