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Chives. 



38. (Nutting). — Leaves 6-9 inches long, dark green; very good 

 crop. 



39. (Sutton). — Failed entirely. 

 Welsh Onion. 



40. (Sutton). — Bulbs good size, firm, brownish-purple skin. 

 Shallot. 



41. The Sutton (Sutton). — Bulbs good size; very good cropper; 

 brownish-purple skin. 



Sorrel. 



42. Sorrel (Toogood). — 12-15 inches high; leaves about 6 inches 

 long by 2 inches broad, dark green ; vigorous grower. 



43. Early Improved (Barr). — 12-15 inches high, leaves long and 

 broad, light green. 



44. French Broad (Barr). — 12 inches high; leaves long and broad, 

 pale green ; vigorous grower. 



45. Large-leaved (Carter). — Leaves long and broad, hght green; 

 plants 12-15 inches in height ; vigorous. 



46. White Large-leaved (Nutting). — Leaves very long and broad, 

 light green ; plants 18 inches in height ; vigorous grower. 



Purslane. 



47. Purslane (Toogood). — Plants robust and spreading; leaves 

 golden-yellow, and rather small. 



48. Barr's Giant Yellow (Barr). — Plants robust and spreading; 

 leaves golden-yellow, of good size. 



49. 50. Golden (Barr, Nutting). 



51, 52. Green (Nutting). — Plants very robust and spreading;! 

 leaves dark green. 



Beet. 



53. Crimson Ball (Carter). — For description see vol. xxvi. p. 864. 



54. Crimson Globe (Toogood). — Boot small, but of good shape; 

 dark crimson; foliage short, compact, green, tinged with purple. i 



55. Crimson King (Gray). — Root long and conical; skin sniooth.j 

 very dark crimson; size medium; foliage spreading, broad, deep! 

 purple. j 



56. Dainty (Carter). — Roots conical; skin smooth; size mediiui.;! 

 foliage small, purple. 



57. Excelsior Turnip (Carter). — Root large, globular; skin smooth, 

 dark crimson; size medium; fohage green, tinged with purple. 



58. Perfection (Carter), A.M. September 17, 1896.— Root long, 

 conical; skin smooth, dark crimson; size medium; fohage small and* 

 growth rather weak, dark green, tinged with purple. 



59. Globe (Sutton), A.M. July 31, 1908.— Root small, globular; 

 skin smooth, dark crimson ; size medium ; foliage small, short, anu 

 broad, dark green, tinged with purple. 



