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based entirely upon the character of the crown and root furrows, as 
the addition of other characters would have eliminated many roots 
and made the number otherwise available composing this class too 
small for satisfactory comparison. Types B and C contain two extra 
characters, viz., type of leaf surface and depth of petiole groove^ 
which are probably significant, and a number of other neutral char- 
acters which as shown in preceding tables have no bearing on sugar 
production. While types B and C are opposite to type A only in the 
characters which constitute A, they are nevertheless sufficiently 
distinct to determine whether morphological characters play any part 
in the relative performance of beet types. 
Description of Types 
Type A 
Crowns: conical. Root furrows: shallow 
Type B 
Root: 
Shape: conical (neutral) 
Crown : flat or rounded 
Furrows : deep 
Foliage : 
Color: dark green (neutral) 
Habit of growth: semi-erect or flat (neutral) 
Leaf: 
Surface: smooth 
Texture: smooth 
Texture : medium or coarse (neutral) 
Relative area: medium (neutral) 
Petiole: 
Groove : deep 
Type C is identical with B except in root form, type C having 
pyriform roots. 
The data belonging to these types were separated from those of the 
general population and tabulated under their respective headings. 
Hence, no breeding was done. Records of beets embodying the dif- 
ferent characteristics were merely picked out from the general popu- 
