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Eepoet of the Horticulturist of the 
Root and leaves correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 522; Veg. Gar., 
p. 487. The cut called " Yellow Summer Turnip " in Gar. for Profit 
(ed. 1887), p. 277, is really the Golden Globe. 
No. 7. GRAY ROUND SUMMER, Vil., '84, '85. 
Syn. Gray Summer, Burr: Gray Summer Turnip, HEN.; Thor., '84, 
'85; VEG. GAR: Gray Turnip-Rooted, BURR: Round Brown, Burr: Fr., 
Badis gris d'ete rond, VIL., '84, '85. 
Root variable, but usually roundish, or slightly top-shaped; closely 
resembles the Yellow Summer, with the exception of its color, which 
is a dull yellow or dirty white, often faintly tinged with pale green 
about the neck; like the Yellow Summer, the root grows very large, 
but should be used when about half grown. The season and qualities 
of the two are the same. 
No. 8. YELLOW SUMMER, Brill; White. 
Syn. Oval Yellow May, H. & S., '86: Yellow Summer Turnip, HEN.; 
Thor* '84, '85 ; VEG. GAR. : Yellow Turnip, Vil. ; Yellow Turnip-Rooted, 
Burr: Fr., Radis de Russie, Vil. : R. jaune ou roux d'ete, VIL.; Ger., 
Friiher gelber Weiner Mai-Rettig, Vil. 
Root globular, sometimes slightly oblong, and sometimes inclining 
to top-shaped, growing chiefly below the ground; deep yellow, inclin- 
ing to grayish; surface finely reticulated with white cracks; full grown 
roots sometimes attain 4 in. in diameter, but they usually become 
pithy before attaining half this size; surface somewhat scaly about 
the rather large neck; tap-root well defined, rather thick; — foliage 
abundant, sj)reading; petioles little hairy, sometimes tinged purple 
above; — flesh white, with distinct translucent rays, tender, rather 
piquant. 
" With the exception of the Black Spanish radish, perhaps no other 
variety has so strong a flavor." Vil. 
Figured correctly in Les pi. pot., p. 530; Veg. Gar., p. 494. 
C. Root red. 
No. 9. EARLY SCARLET ERFURT, Land., 85. 
Syn. Earliest Scarlet Erfurt, Land., '84: Earliest Scarlet Erfurt Turnip, 
Ben., '86: Early Scarlet Prussian Globe, Land., '84: Erfurt Short-Top 
Scarlet, H. & S., '86 : Erfurt Scarlet Short-Top Rose, H. & S., '86 : Extra 
Early Roman Carmine, Thor., '85: Fr., rond ecarlate d'Erfurt tres hatif, 
Ben, '86: Ger., Erfurter Dreien runde scharlachrothe kurzlaubigste, 
Treib, Ben., '86. 
This appeared to be a very early strain of the Scarlet Turnip-Rooted, 
