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54. Dwarf Red, Nutting's. 
55. Improved Crimson, 
56. Superb Red. 
57. Exhibition, Brydon's. 
58. Purple Top, Cattell's. 
59. Blood Red. 
60. Black, Goldie's. 
61. Black Leaved, Deil's. 
62. Crimson Leaved, Dell's. 
63. Black, Whyte's. 
64. Middleton Park Favourite. 
65. Black, Sutton's. 
66. Purple, Dobbie's. 
67. ) 
68. vDeep Blood-red Non-bleeding. 
69. j 
70. Long Sweet Yellow, 
7 1 . Willow-leaved . 
72. Obelisque Red, 
73. Nonpareil Red, 
Descriptions. 
I. Yellow-fleshed Varieties. 
(a) Roots Round. 
1 . Early Golden Ball (Barr). — Root 5 inches deep, 3 to 3^ inches diameter ; 
globular, tapering ; skin dull brown, smooth ; flesh yellow with distinct orange 
zones and little core; growth rather spreading; leaves many, large, broad, 
smooth, light shining green, tinged yellowish. Stock even. 
70. Long Sweet Yellow (Barr). — Root 14 inches long, 2^ to 3^ inches 
diameter ; cylindrical ; skin orange yellow, some reddish, more or less smooth; 
three-fourths root above soil ; flesh yellow, zones fairly distinct, little core 
growth upright; leaves many, large, broad, shining, yellow-green. True stock, 
but roots rather irregular in shape. 
14. Blood-red Turnip-rooted (Barr). — Root 4 inches deep, 3 to 4 inches 
diameter ; globular ; skin dull red, slightly rough ; flesh dark red, zones distinct, 
little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, large, broad, some crumpled, shining, 
dark green, much tinged purple. One bolted. 
11. Crimson Globe (Notcutt), XX July 27, 1917. — Root 4 inches deep, 
3 to 3^- inches diameter ; globular, tapering, sometimes abruptly ; skin dull red, 
slightly rough ; flesh dark red, zones fairly distinct, little core ; growth upright ; 
leaves fairly numerous, large, broad, smooth, some crumpled, shining, dark 
green, much tinged purple. One bolted. 
13. Defiance Dark Red Turnip-rooted (Barr). — Root 3! inches deep, 
3 to 4 inches diameter ; globular, tapering abruptly ; skin dull red, slightly 
rough ; flesh dark red, zones fairly distinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves 
many, large, broad, some crumpled, shining, dark green, tinged purple, some 
bronze. 
15. Detroit (Barr). — Plant 3^ inches deep, t.\ to 3J inches diameter ; 
globular, tapering, sometimes abruptly ; skin dull red, slightly rough ; flesh 
dark red, zones distinct, sometimes white, core rather pronounced ; growth 
upright ; leaves many, large, broad, some crumpled, shining, dark green, tinged 
purple. Stock not true for root-shape. 
3. Dewing's Turnip-shaped (Barr), A.M. July 27, 1917. — Root 5^ inches 
deep, 3 to 3£ inches diameter ; globular, tapering, sometimes abruptly ; skin 
dull red, slightly rough ; flesh brilliant, dark red, zones fairly distinct, little 
core ; growth upright ; leaves many, large, broad, smooth, shining, dark green, 
tinged purple. 
8. Early Crimson Globe (Nutting). — See Early Red Globe. 
5. Early Model Globe (Sydenham). — Root 4^ inches deep, 3 to 3^ inches 
diameter ; globular, tapering, sometimes abruptly ; skin dull red, slightly rough; 
flesh dark red, sometimes distinctly zoned with white, little core ; growth up- 
right ; leaves large and fairly numerous, broad, crumpled, shining, dark green, 
much tinged purple. Stock not true for length. 
6. Early Red Globe Improved (Barr). — See next. 
6, 7, 8. Early Red Globe (Barr, R. Veitch, Nutting). — Root 4 inches 
deep, 3 to 4 inches diameter ; globular, tapering, sometimes abruptly ; skin 
dull red, slightly rough ; flesh dark red, zones fairly distinct, little core ; growth 
(6) Roots Long. 
II. Red-fleshed Varieties. 
(a) Roots Round. 
1. Foliage more or less Green. 
