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39, 40. Intermediate, King's, Nos. i and 2 (E.W.King). — Root 7 inches deep, 
3 to 4 inches diameter ; skin dull dark red, smooth ; half -root above soil ; flesh 
dark red, zones distinct, some white, little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, 
of small to medium size and width, crumpled, shining, dark green, much tinged 
purple. Variable in leaf colour, some bronze, roots rather coarse and not of 
one shape. 
73. Nonpareil Red, Yates' (Barr), XXX September 28, 1917. — Root 8 to 
10 inches deep, 3^ to 4 inches diameter ; oblong with abrupt tap root ; skin 
deep red, smooth, rough at top ; half root above soil ; flesh deep red, z nes 
distinct, rather large core ; growth upright ; leaves medium to large, fairly 
broad, crumpled, shining, dark green, much tinged purple. 
72. Obelisque Red, Yates' (Barr). — Root 8 to 10 inches deep, 3^ to 4 inches 
diameter ; oblong with abrupt tap root ; skin deep red, smooth, rough ; half 
root above soil ; flesh deep red, zones distinct, variable, some showing while, 
rather large core ; growth upright ; leaves many, medium to large, fairly broaa, 
shining, dark green, much tinged purple. 
30. Queen Mary (Harrison). — Root 7 inches deep, i\ to 3! inches diameter; 
skin dull deep red, fairly smooth ; three-fourths root above soil ; flesh dark red, 
zones distinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, of small to medium 
size and width, shining, dark green, tinged purple, some bronze. 
2. Foliage Bronze. 
25. Crimson Model Pear-shaped (R. Veitch). — Root 5 to 6 inches deep, 
3 to 4 inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dull deep red, smooth ; one-fourth root 
above the soil ; flesh dark red, zones distinct, some white, rather large core ; 
growth upright ; leaves many, large, broad, crumpled, shining, bronze, some 
greenish. 
26, 27. Dainty (Carter, Barr). — Root 7 inches deep, 3 to 4 inches diameter; 
tapering ; skin dull deep red, smooth ; one-fifth root above the soil ; some 
buried ; flesh dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves 
many, fairly large, of medium width, crumpled, shining, brcnze, seme green. 
Stocks not true, and some more top than root. In No. 26 one, and 27 two, 
bolted. 
23. Queen of the Blacks (Barr), XX September 28, 1917. — Root 5 inches 
deep, 3 to 4 inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dull deep red, fairly smooth ; one- 
third root above the soil; flesh variable, dark red, zones distinct, little core; 
growth upright ; leaves many, large, broad, crumpled, shining, bronze. 
22. Strasburg Dark Red (Barr). — Root 6h inches deep, 3 to 3j inches 
diameter ; tapering ; skin dull deep red, fairly smooth, slightly russeted at 
top ; half root above the soil ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; 
growth upright ; leaves many, large, broad, crumpled, shining, bronze and 
some green. Irregular stock, some long. 
(c) Roots Long. 
(1) Foliage more or less Green. 
67, 68, 69. Bell's Deep Blood-red Non-bleeding (McLennan, R. Veitch, 
Bell), XXX September 28, 1917. — Root 12 inches long, 2% to 3 inches diameter; 
tapering into rather abrupt tap root ; skin dark dull red, fairly smooth ; one- 
fifth root above soil ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; growth 
upright ; leaves many, large, broad, little crumpled, shining, dark green, tinged 
more or less with purple. Raised and introduced by Messrs. Bell. 
65. Black (Sutton), XXX September 28, 1917. — Root 9 inches long, o.\ 
to 3 inches diameter ; tapering, sometimes abruptly ; skin dark dull red, fairly 
smooth ; two-sevenths root above soil ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, 
little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, large, broad, crumpled, shining, 
dark green, much tinged purple. True stock. 
60. Black, Goldie's (Barr). — Root 10 inches long, 3 to 4 inches diameter; 
tapering rather abruptly ; skin dark dull red, fairly smooth, rough at top ; one- 
fourth root above soil; flesh very dark red, zones distinct, variabl< , core 
variable; growth upright; leaves many, large, broad, crumpled, some plane, 
shining, variable in colour, mainly dark green, much tinged purple. Good 
colour, but coarse in texture and side roots rather numerous. 
63. Black, Whyte's (Barr). — Root 10 inches long, 3! to 4 inches diameter; 
tapering ; skin dark dull red, smooth ; one-eighth root above soil ; flesh dark 
red, rather coarse, zones indistinct, little core ; growth rather spreading ; leaves 
many, large, broad, shining, dark green, tinged more or less with purple. 
Mixed, some larger and more crumpled* 
