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53. Selected Red (Nutting), A.M. September 28, 191 7. — Root 6 inches long, 
2 to 2| inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dark red, smooth root mostly buried ; 
flesh dark red, close-grained, zones indistinct, little core ; growth fairly upright ; 
leaves many, small to medium, of medium width crumpled, slightly shining, 
dark green, much tinged purple. 
56. Superb Red (R. Veitch). — Root 10 inches long, i\ to 3 inches diameter; 
tapering ; skin very dark dull red, fairly smooth ; one-eighth root above soil; 
flesh very dark red, rather coarse, zones indistinct, little core ; growth upright; 
leaves many, medium to large, fairly broad, crumpled, shining, dark green, much 
tinged purple, 
2. Foliage Bronze, 
59. Blood Red (Sutton). — Root 10 inches long, \\ to 2 inches diameter; 
tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; one-ninth root above soil ; flesh dark red, 
zones distinct, little core ; growth upright to spreading ; leaves many, of medium 
size and width, slightly crumpled, shining, bronze. 
35. Crimson Gem (Barr). — Root 9 inches long, 2.\ to 3 inches diameter ; 
tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; one-seventh root above the soil ; flesh dark 
red, zones fairly distinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, medium 
size, and medium to broad in width, crumpled, shining, bronze. 
61. Dell's Black-leaved (Nutting). — Root 8 inches long, i| to 2 inches 
diameter ; tapering ; skin dark red, smooth, little russeted at top ; one-third 
root above soil ; flesh dark red, zones distinct, little core ; growth upright ; 
leaves many, of medium size and width, plain, shining, bronze. 
55. Improved Crimson (Notcutt). — Root 7 inches long, 1$ to 3 inches 
diameter ; tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; one-fifth root above soil, some 
buried ; flesh dark red, zones indistinct, some distinct, little core ; growth fairly 
upright ; leaves many, small, rather narrow, plain, shining, bronze. 
50. Non Plus Ultra (Barr). — Root 8 inches long, 3 to 3^ inches diameter ; 
tapering ; skin dull dark red, fairly smooth, mostly buried ; flesh very dark 
red, zones variable, some distinct, some not, little core ; growth upright ; leaves 
many, large, broad, some crumpled, shining, bronze and green. Mixed and 
many side roots. One bolted. 
31, 32. Perfection (Carter, Barr), No. 31, XX September 28, 191 7. — Root 
9 inches deep, 2 to 3% inches diameter ; tapering ; skin dull deep red, fairly 
smooth, mostly buried ; flesh very dark, zones indistinct, little core ; growth 
upright, leaves many, of medium size and width, crumpled, shining, bronze. 
No. 32 was not as dark in colour, and had one-third root out of soil. 
49. Perfection (Sutton), A.M. September 28, 191 7. — Root 9 inches long, 
2 to 2 1 inches diameter; tapering; skin dark red, smooth; one-eighth root 
above soil ; flesh very dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; growth rather 
spreading ; leaves rather few, small, rather narrow, slightly crumpled, shining, 
bronze. 
46. Pine Apple (Sutton). — Root 9 inches long, i\ to 3 inches diameter; 
tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; two-sevenths root above soil ; flesh dark red, 
zones distinct, little core ; growth rather spreading ; leaves fairly numerous, 
small to medium, of medium width, crumpled, shining, bronze. 
47. Pine Apple (Barr). — Root 9 inches long, 2 to 3^ inches diameter ; taper- 
ing ; skin dull dark red, fairly smooth ; one-fourth root above ground, some 
buried ; flesh dark red, zones fairly distinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves 
large, broad, crumpled, shining, bronze. 
51. St. Osyth (Barr). — Root 10 inches long, 2 to 3 \ inches diameter 
tapering ; skin dark red, smooth ; one-fourth root above soil, variable, some 
more ; flesh dark red, zones distinct, little core ; growth spreading ; leaves 
many, small to medium, of medium width, some crumpled, shining, bronze and 
green, tinged purple. Mixed, some upright and more vigorous, some green. 
24. Victoria (Barr). — Root 7 inches deep, \\ inches diameter; tapering; 
skin dull deep red, fairly smooth ; one-fifth root above the soil ; flesh dark red, 
zones indistinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves not very numerous, small, 
narrow, nearly plain, shining, bronze. 
71. Willow-leaved (Dobbie). — Root 7 inches long, 2 inches diameter ; taper- 
ing ; skin dark red, smooth, little russeted at top ; root mostly buried ; flesh 
dark red, zones indistinct, little core ; growth upright ; leaves many, small, 
narrow, wavy, shining, bronze, A true stock of good colour for garden 
decoration, 
