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66. Spinach or Green Perpetual (J. Veitch). — See No. 65. 



67. Strasburg Dark Red (Heinemann). — Roots long pyri- 

 form, handsome, medium size ; flesh deep blood red ; foliage 

 glossy black and compact. 



68. Sugar Beet (J. Veitch). — Roots long, large; flesh white ; 

 green foliage. 



69. Superb Blood Red (J. Veitch). — Roots long, medium size ; 

 flesh bright red ; foliage compact and bronzy green. 



70. Superb Dwarf Red (J. Veitch).— Roots long, medium 

 size ; flesh deep crimson ; foliage short and bronzy green. 



71. Sutton's Globe (Sutton). — Roots perfectly round, medium 

 size ; flesh red ; foliage dark green. 



72. Turnip-rooted Red Globe (Watkins & Simpson) A.M. — 

 Roots globe shape, handsome, medium size ; flesh dark red ; 

 foliage bronzy green. 



73. Veitch's Superb (R. Veitch). — Roots long, medium size; 

 flesh deep blood red ; foliage bronzy black. 



74. Virtus (Heinemann). — Roots long, medium size ; flesh 

 a rich blood red ; foliage strong and dark green. 



75. Victoria (Heinemann). — Roots long, medium size, good 

 shape ; flesh nearly black ; foliage dark bronze. 



76. Victoria (Dammann). — See No. 75. 



77. Whyte's Early Dwarf Blood Red (Heinemann). — Roots 

 large, long ; flesh dark red ; foliage deep greenish black. 

 Coarse. 



78. Yates' Blood Red (Yates). — Roots long, handsome, 

 medium size ; flesh nearly black ; foliage bright bronzy black. 



79. Yellow Turnip, or Round Yellow (Heinemann). — Roots 

 of medium size ; flesh yellow ; pale green foliage. 



80. Zulu (R. Veitch). — Roots pyriform to long, medium size ; 

 flesh dark crimson ; foliage deep black and very ornamental. 



REPORT ON POTATOS AT CHISWICK, 1896. 



Seventy-three varieties of Potatos were grown in the Gardens 

 this year, including some of the best varieties tried in 1895 for 

 comparison with the new ones. The dry season suited the crop, 

 which was, generally speaking, a good one, with comparatively 



