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2. Bassano Early Flat Red (Heinemann). — A mangold, or 

 closely allied thereto. Very large coarse foliage. 



3. Bassano Early Flat Red (Dammann). — Roots medium 

 size, handsome ; flesh a deep crimson ; foliage bronzy green. 

 Distinct from and superior to No. 2. 



4. Bastian's Early Red Turnip-rooted (Heinemann). — Roots 

 of medium size, shapely ; flesh red, strongly tinged with white ; 

 foliage green. 



5. Best of All (Sutton).— Roots pyriform, rather small, hand- 

 some ; flesh deep red ; foliage very short, black, and compact. 



G. Black Selected (J. Veitch). — Roots pyriform, medium size- 

 flesh rich blood red ; foliage black. 



7. Blood Red or Round Dark Early (Heinemann). — Roots 

 medium to large ; flesh very dark crimson ; foliage compact and 

 very dark bronze. Stock slightly mixed. 



8. Chelsea (Heinemann). — Stock mixed. 



9. Cheltenham Green-top (Watkins & Simpson) A.M. — 

 Roots moderately long, medium size ; flesh deep rich crimson ; 

 foliage short, compact, and deep green. 



10. Cheltenham Green-top (J. Veitch) A.M.— See No. 9. 



11. Cheltenham Green-top (Yates) A.M. — See No. 9. 



12. Cheltenham Green-top (Nutting) A.M.— See No. 9. 



13. Chilian (J. Veitch). — The foliage and midribs are of 

 varied and brilliant colours. Fine for decoration purposes. 



14. Covent Garden Red (Watkins & Simpson). — Roots long, 

 medium size ; flesh blood red ; foliage short and black. 



15. Covent Garden (Barr).— See No. 14. 



1G. Crapandine or Rough Skin (Heinemann). — Roots long, 

 medium size ; flesh dark red ; foliage bronzy green. 



17. Crapandine (Dammann). — See No. 1G. 



18. Crown Prince (Heinemann). — Stock mixed. 



19. Dell's Black-leaved (Heinemann) A.M. — Roots long, 

 medium size ; fine dark crimson flesh ; foliage short, compact, 

 and dark. 



20. Dell's Black-leaf (Vilmorin) A.M.— See No. 19. 



21. Dell's Crimson (J. Veitch) A.M.— See No. 19. 



22. Dell's Celebrated Dwarf (Dobbie) A.M.— See No. 19. 



23. Dell's Black-leaved (Nutting) A.M.— See No. 19. 



24. Dell's Crimson Long Red (Dammann).— Not true to 

 name. 



