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Eepokt of the Hokticultubist of the 
green; petioles somewhat hairy, slightly tinged with red above; — flesh 
white or faintly tinted with rose, with translucent rays, mild and 
tender; — season early. 
Several more or less distinct strains of this radish have appeared in 
later years, differing from it more or less in earliness, color and amount 
of foliage. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 520; Veg. Gar., p. 485. 
No. 14. WHITE TIPPED SCARLET, Hen. 
Syn. Early Scarlet Turnip (with white tail), Thor., '84, '85: Early White- 
Tipped Scarlet Turnip, Veg. Gar. : Scarlet Turnip White- Tipped, Vil., '84: 
Sutton's Bosy Gem, J. & S., '86 : Fr., Badis rond rose about blanc, VIL., '84. 
A strain of the Scarlet Turnip-rooted, differing from it in being paler 
in color, and in shading to white about the taj)-root. The upper part 
of the root is a lively rose color. It is one of the earliest of all 
radishes, but becomes hollow very soon after attaining its size. 
Correctly figured in Gar. for Profit, (ed. 1887,) p. 277; Les pi. pot, 
p. 520; Veg. Gar., p. 486. 
D. Root purple. 
No. 15. PUKPLE TURNIP-ROOTED, Burk. 
Syn. Early Purple Turnip, VEG. GAR. ; Vil., '84: Early Purple-Turnip- 
Booted, Vil.: Purple Turnip, Thor., '85: Fr., Badis rond violet, VIL., '84: 
Ger., Violet-rothe Treib-Radies, Vil. : Holl., Ronde violette radijs, Vil.: 
Port., Rabao redondo violeta, Vil. 
Root roundish or slightly oblate, often growing somewhat above 
ground; clear purple, inclining to black about the neck; well 
developed samples 1\ in. in diameter in both directions; tap-root 
slender, very clearly defined, white except near its junction with the 
root; neck medium to small; — foliage rather abundant, very spread- 
ing, deep green; petioles little hairy, tinged with purple above; — 
flesh translucent, with white rays, or sometimes white, faintly tinged 
purple, rather piquant, and does not soon become hollow. In season 
it is about ten days later than the earliest radishes. 
No. 16. VIOLET TURNIP WHITE-TIPPED, Hen., '87. 
Very similar to the preceding, with the exception that the entire 
tap-root, with a portion of the skin surrounding it, is white. 
E. Root black. 
No. 17. BLACK SUMMER TURNIP, Hen., '87. 
Syn. Black Turnip, Ben., '86 : Early Black? (d), Burr: Small Black Sum- 
mer, Vil, '84: Small Black Summer Turnip, VEG. GAR. : Fr., Badis d'&ti 
