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summer or autumn, and winter radishes. This method has the 
advantage of bringing all those varieties together which are planted 
at the same time, and of which the culture is the same. But as a 
leading object in offering these descriptions is to furnish a ready 
means for identifying varieties, it has seemed better to base the 
classification upon the form of the root, regardless of size or season. 
For the convenience of those who may desire to know which of the 
varieties are best adapted to forcing, or open air culture, and for the 
spring, summer, autumn or winter crop, a list of the varieties best 
suited to each of these classes is given at the close of the descriptions. 
Synopsis of Classification. 
1. Root oblate, spherical or top shaped: 
A. Root white, Nos. 1-4 inclusive. 
B. Root yellow, light brown or grayish, Nos. 5-8 inclusive. 
C. Root red, Nos. 9-14 inclusive. 
D. Root purple, Nos. 15-16. 
E. Root black, Nos. 17-18. 
2. Root more or less distinctly oval: 
A. Root white, No. 19. 
B. Root grayish, No. 20. 
C. Root red, Nos. 21-27 inclusive. 
D. Root purple, No. 28. 
3. Root conical, or cylindri-conical: 
A. Root white, Nos. 29-34 inclusive. 
B. Root grayish, No. 35. 
C. Root red, Nos. 36-40 inclusive. 
D. Root purple, Nos. 41-42. 
E. Root black, No. 43. 
Description of the Varieties. 
Note. — The leaves are understood to be interruptedly pinnate unless 
stated otherwise. See note p. 168. 
1. Root oblate, spherical or top shaped. 
A. Root white. 
No. 1. EARLY WHITE TURNIP-ROOTED, Burr, 
Syn. Earliest Short- Topped White?, Land., '84: Early White, Vil. : 
Early White Small Turnip, Vil., '84: Early White Turnip, Thor., '85: 
Short Top Earliest Wliite Turnip?, Land., ' 86 : Small Early White Turnip, 
VEG. GAR. : Er., Radis blanc petit hatif de Hollande, Vil. : R. rond blanc 
hatif, Burr: B. rond blanc petit hdtif, VIL., '84: Ger., Plattrunde aller- 
frtiheste kurzlaubigste weisse Monats-Radies, Vil. : Holl., Witte radyijis 
om te broeien, Vil. 
