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Report of the Horticulturist of the 
terave rouge de Dell, VIL. : Betterave rouge naine de Dell a feuille noir, 
Veg. Gar. : Ger., Dell's schwarzrothe Runkelrube, A. de CI. 
Resembles the Pear-Sliaped in many respects, but the root inclines 
more to conical, and the foliage is more abundant; the leaves more 
blistered and less thick. 
Sometimes grown as an ornamental beet. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 37; Veg. Gar., p. 79. 
The Saint Osyth, Sib., '84, may be called a strain of the above, and 
is apparently about intermediate between this and the Pear-Shaped. 
No. 9. PEAR-SHAPED, Vil. 
Syn. Dark Red Pyriform or Strasbourg, Vil., '84: Erfurt Black Bed, 
Ben., '83 : Half Long Dark, Vil. : Intermediate, Veg. Gar. : Ne Plus Ultra, 
Thor., '85 : Strasbourg [Pear-Shaped, VEG. GAR. : Fr., Betterave, Piri- 
forme de Strasbourg, VIL., '84: B. rouge de Strasbourg, Vil.: Ger., 
Schwarzrothe birntormige Salat-Rube, Vil. 
Root short fusiform or oval, growing usually below ground; well 
developed samples 3^ in. in diameter, 7 in. through the axis; surface 
more or less indented with shallow depressions, sometimes slightly 
striate, or marked with narrow light brown stripes, very rough and 
scaly about the rather large neck; skin very dark purplish red, light 
brown about the neck; side-roots numerous but very short; — foliage 
abundant, very dark purple, inclining to black; leaves somewhat waved, 
with slight appearance of blistering, border undulate; petioles same 
color as the limb ; — flesh deej:> dull red, with rings of reddish pink, 
the depths of the shades varying in different samples. 
The root of this variety is more deeply colored than that of any 
other, but it is only moderately productive. In season it is inter- 
mediate. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 39; Veg. Gar., p. 80. 
B. Root yellow. 
No. 10. GOLDEN TANKARD, Land., '84, '85. 
A very symmetrical variety; roots regularly oval, growing about 
one-third above ground; well developed samples 4 in. in diameter, 5 or 6 
in. through the axis; surface usually remarkably smooth, a little 
striate below, and hollowed where the side-roots are attached; the 
latter are rather numerous in the lower half, but usually small; skin 
dull orange below ground, shading to yellowish brown about the 
small neck; — foliage rather scanty; leaves clear green, borders usually 
rather finely undulate; petioles, midribs and larger veins greenish 
white; — flesh zoned with white and lemon color; — season medium. 
