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47. Maincrop (Sutton). — Roots long pyriform, medium size ; 

 flesh nearly black ; foliage bronzy green. The darkest fleshed 

 Beet in the collection. 



48. Middleton Park (Watkins & Simpson).— Roots long 

 handsome, medium size ; flesh deep crimson ; foliage black. 



49. Middleton Park Favourite (Dobbie).— See No. 48. 



50. New Purple (Dobbie). — Roots long, medium size ; flesh 

 very dark red ; foliage compact and bronzy green. 



51. Non Plus Ultra (Heinemann). — Roots rather long ; flesh 

 dark crimson ; foliage very dark and moderately short. 



52. Northumberland Red (Nutting). — Roots pyriform, medium 

 size ; flesh deep red ; short compact dark foliage. 



53. Nutting's Selected Dwarf (Heinemann) A.M. — Roots 

 long, medium size ; flesh dark crimson ; foliage nearly black. A 

 very good stock of this popular variety. 



54. Nutting's Dwarf Red (Nutting) A.M. — See No. 53. 



55. Nutting's Dark Dwarf Red (J. Veitch) A.M.— See No. 53. 



56. Nutting's Selected (Dobbie) A.M. — See No. 53. 



57. Osborn's Selected Dark Red (Heinemann). — Roots long,, 

 medium size ; flesh pale red ; foliage nearly black. 



58. Perfection Dwarf Red (Hurst) A.M. — Roots long, medium 

 size ; flesh deep rich blood red ; foliage compact and black. 



59. Pine Apple (Dobbie). — Roots rather long, large ; flesh 

 dark red ; foliage large and bronzy green. 



60. Pine Apple (J. Veitch).— A darker and better form of 

 No. 50. 



61. Pragnell's Exhibition (J. Veitch). — A very true stock of 

 this old and popular variety. 



62. Pragnell's Exhibition (Watkins & Simpson). — A very true 

 stock of this well-known variety. 



63. Queen of the Blacks (Heinemann). — Roots long, of nice 

 medium size ; flesh blood red ; rather short compact black 

 foliage. 



64. Silver or Seakale (J. Veitch). — In this variety the mid- 

 ribs of the foliage are large and beautifully white. They are 

 cooked and served as Seakale, the remainder of the leaves being 

 sometimes used as a substitute for Spinach. 



65. Spinach Beet (Watkins & Simpson). — This variety is 

 useful for its leaves, which form a substitute for Spinach in hot 

 dry weather. 



