SPRING-SOWN BEET AT WISLEY, 191 7. 
493 
43, 44, 45. Cheltenham Green Top (Harrison, Barr, Sydenham), No. 45, 
A.M. September 28, 191 7. — Root 9 inches long, i\ to 4 inches diameter ; taper- 
ing ; skin dark red, smooth ; one-seventh root above soil ; flesh dark red, 
zones indistinct, little core ; growth rather spreading ; leaves fairly numerous, 
of medium size and width, plain, shining, green, slightly tinged purple. Nos. 
43 and 44 were good, bat with rather larger foliage and the zones were more 
distinct. 
38. Covent Garden Compact Top. — See De war's Northumberland Red. 
33. Crapaudine (Barr). — Root 6 inches deep, 2 to z\ inches diameter; 
tapering ; skin russeted red, rough ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, little 
core ; growth rather spreading ; leaves many, of medium size and width, shining, 
green, slightly tinged purple. Many rough side roots, small top, distinct, splendid 
colour, but small. 
62. Dell's Crimson-leaved (Barr). — Root 9 to 13 inches long, 3 to 4 inches 
diameter ; tapering into rather abrupt tap root ; skin dark red, smooth ; one- 
iourth root above soil ; flesh dark red, zones indistinct but variable, little core ; 
growth upright ; leaves medium to large, medium to broad in width, some 
crumpled, shining, dark green, much tinged purple, some bronze. 
3^> 37> 3 8 - De war's Northumberland Red (Nutting, Barr, Barr), A.M. 
September 28, 191 7. — Root 10 inches deep, 2^ to 3 inches diameter ; tapering; 
skin dark red, smooth ; one-fourth root above soil ; flesh dark red, zones dis- 
tinct, some white, little core ; growth rather spreading ; leaves many, of medium 
size and width, little crumpled, shining, dark green, much tinged purple, some 
bronze. No. 38 was sent in as 4 Covent Garden Compact-top, ' but the Committee 
considered it identical with Nos. 36 and 37. 
54. Dwarf Red, Nutting's (Barr). — Root 10 inches long, 3 to 4 inches dia- 
meter ; tapering ; skin dull dark red, rather rough, rather large core ; one-fourth 
root above soil, some buried ; flesh dark red, zones distinct white circles, core 
rather large ; growth upright ; leaves large, broad, crumpled, shining, dark green, 
much tinged purple, some bronze. 
57. Exhibition, Brydon's (Barr), A.M. September 28, 1917. — Root 10 inches 
long, 3 inches diameter ; tapering ; skin very dark dull red, smooth ; three- 
sevenths root above soil ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; 
growth upright ; leaves many, medium to large, of medium width, little crumpled, 
shining, green, tinged more or less with purple. 
42. Favourite (Simpson). — Root 9 inches long, 3 to 3! inches diameter ; 
tapering ; skin dull dark red, rather rough ; half root above soil ; flesh very 
dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; growth spreading ; leaves many, small 
to medium, medium to broad in width, shining, green, tinged purple. 
, 41. Green Top (Sutton), F.C.C. September 28, 191 7. — Root 8 inches long, 
%\ to 3 inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dull dark red, smooth ; one-sixth root 
above soil ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; growth spreading; 
leaves many, of medium size and width, plain, shining, green, little tinged purple, 
48. Market Favourite (Sutton), XXX September 28, 191 7. — Root 10 inches 
long, 2^ to 3 inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; one-eighth 
root above soil ; flesh dark red, zones fairly distinct, little core ; growth upright ; 
leaves many, of medium size, fairly broad, nearly plane, shining, dark green, 
much tinged, purple, some almost bronze. 
34. Massy (Barr). — Root 9 inches deep, i\ to 3 inches diameter; tapering; 
skin dull dark red, smooth ; one-seventh root above soil ; flesh very dark red, 
zones indistinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves of medium to large size 
and width, dark green, crumpled, and tinged purple. A rather coarse variety, 
64. Middleton Park Favourite (Barr). — Root 9 inches long, 3 to 3^ inches 
diameter ; tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; two-sevenths above soil ; flesh 
dark red, zones distinctly variable, little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, 
large, broad, shining, dark green, much tinged purple and bronze. Mixed. 
52. Pragnell's Exhibition (Barr), XX September 28, 191 7. — Root 6 inches 
long, 2 to 2| inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; flesh dark 
red, zones distinct, with white circles, little core ; root mostly buried ; growth 
fairly upright ; leaves many, small to medium, of medium width, slightly crumpled, 
shining, dark green, much tinged purple. Good stock. 
66. Purple (Dobbie), XXX September 28, 191 7. — Identical with No. 65 
Black. 
58. Purple Top, Cattell's (Barr). — Root 10 inches long, 3 to 3^ inches 
diameter ; tapering ; skin very dark dull red, smooth ; one-fourth root above 
soil ; flesh daric red, zones distinct, core rather large ; growth upright, vigorous ; 
leaves many, large, broad, crumpled, shining, green, much tinged purple, bronze 
and green. Mixed, irregular, 
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