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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCtETl*. 
REPORT ON BEETROOT AT CHISWICK, 1898. 
A collection of nine stocks of Beet were received for trial, all 
being sown on deeply worked but not recently manured soil on 
April 15. Tlie germination of each stock was very good, and, in 
spite of the heat and drought, the plants grew well, and formed 
medium-sized handsome roots. They were examined by the 
Committee on October 25. 
A.M.=Award of Merit. 
1. Ashgrove (J. Wright).—Roots long, medium size, very 
even ; flesh very deep red ; short dark foliage. 
2. Cheltenham Green-top, A.M. September 17, 1896 (Wat¬ 
kins & Simpson).—Roots moderately long or pyriform; flesh a 
rich blood-red, and of fine quality ; foliage short and light bronze- 
green. One of the very best for cooking. 
8. Covent Garden Red (Watkins & Simpson).—Roots pyri¬ 
form, rather large ; flesh red ; moderate top and dark foliage. 
4. Dell’s Crimson, A.M. September 17, 1896 (J. Veitch).— 
Roots long, medium size, very even; flesh a rich blood-red; small 
top ; and very dark foliage. This is often used for summer bed¬ 
ding on account of the colour of the foliage. 
5. Dewar’s Northumberland Short-top (Oliver).—Roots pyri¬ 
form, medium size, very even ; flesh deep blood-red; short dark 
foliage. 
6. Dropmore Selected (Herrin)*—Very similar to No. 5* 
7. Nursery Beet (Long).—Roots long, rather large ; flesh dark 
red ; rather large dark foliage. 
8. Pragnell’s Exhibition (J* Veitch).—Roots pyriform, 
medium size, very even ; flesh very dark blood-red ; small dark 
foliage. A fine stock of this old well-known variety. 
9. Red Globe, A.M. September 17, 1896 (Watkins & Simp¬ 
son).—Roots globe shape, handsome, medium size; flesh very 
deep red and of good quality; small dark foliage. 
