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Landreth's Very Early, Land., '84 ; Syn. LandretKs Very Early 
Forcing, Land., '85, appeared to be a variable strain of the Bassano, 
somewhat earlier, and with more scanty foliage. 
Philadelphia Early Turnip, Land., '85, appeared to be a strain of the 
same, growing possibly a little larger, more highly colored and matur- 
ing a few days later. 
No. 2. EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, Greg., '86; Hen.; Sib., '83; 
Thor., '87. 
Syn. Early Blood'. Bed, Land., '86: Early Blood Turnip Rooted, 
BURR : Early Turnip, Burr : Early Turnip Rooted, BRILL ; WHITE. 
Root short top-shaped, growing quite largely above ground; well 
developed samples 6 in. in diameter, 5 in. through the axis; skin 
dull purplish red; tap-root rather large; side-roots few; neck small; — 
foliage medium, rather strongly colored, particularly late in the 
season; petioles and veins deep carmine; — flesh blood red zoned with 
lighter, very crisp, tender and sweet; — season a few days later than 
that of the Bassano. 
Formerly the most popular early beet, but now largely superseded 
by the Egyptian and Eclipse. 
Numerous strains of this variety are extant. The following have 
been grown at the Station: 
Bastian's Blood Turnip, Hen., '87; Thor., '87; — Syn. Bastian's Early 
Blood Turnip, Greg., '83, '86, '87; Bastian's Extra Early, Hen., '86; Extra 
Early Blood Turnip, Thor., '83. 
Differs from the above, if at all, in being slightly earlier. 
Dewing's Early Blood Turnip, Greg., '86, '87; — Syn. Dewing 's Extra 
Early Turnip, Thor., '87: Dewing 's Improved Blood Turnip, Sib., '83; 
HEN., '87. 
Root rather deeper red than in the Early Blood Turnip, and rather 
more symmetrical. 
Early Plood Turnip Improved, Fer., '83; — Syn. Burpee's Early Turnip 3 
Burpee, '86. 
Tops rather more scanty than in the Early Blood Turnip. 
Hatch's Blood, Thor., '85; — Syn. Hatch's Blood Turnip, Greg., '83, 
appeared scarcely distinct from Early Blood Turnip. 
The French variety Betterave rouge rond precose; — Syn. Turnip- 
rooted Bed: Ger., Runde dunkelrothe fruhe Salat-Rube of Les plantes 
potageres very closely resembles, if it is not identical with, the Early 
Blood Turnip. 
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