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Root long conical, or long fusiform, 1 to 3 in. above ground, in 
which part the root is often crooked; dark dull red above ground, 
bright scarlet below; tap-root and side-roots white, the former marked 
with narrow transverse red stripes, and the latter rather numerous, 
disposed in opposite longitudinal furrows; surface considerably 
striate, the striae often white; foliage very abundant, spreading; 
leaves occasionally lyrate; petioles somewhat hairy, more or less 
tinged purple above; — flesh translucent, distinctly rayed with white, 
very tender, mild, and does not soon become pithy; — season very 
early. 
The samples described were 4 to 8 in. long, § to 1 in. in diameter. 
Several different strains of this variety are extant, most of which 
resemble the above in all important respects. It is one of the varieties 
most generally grown in this country as an early open ground radish. 
The seeds of Long Salmon and Wood's Frame are probably often 
sold for this variety, at least such appeared to be the case in the 
samples received at the Station. 
Correctly figured in Gar. for Profit (ed. 1887), p. 275. 
No. 40. SHEPHERD, Ev., '87. 
Closely resembles Beckert's Chartier, but is claimed to be earlier, 
and to run to seed less promptly. In our trial the two were not 
grown in such a way that they could be compared. 
D. Root purple. 
No. 41. GOURNAY LARGE PURPLE, Veg. Gak. 
Syn. Purple Large Gournay, Vil., '85: Fr., Badis violet d'hiver de 
Gournay, VIL., '84. 
A strain of the Long Black Spanish, differing from it in little except 
the color of the skin, which is a very dull reddish brown or purple. 
It may be considered intermediate between the Long Gray Winter 
and Black Spanish, and seems very closely allied to, if not identical 
with, the Large Purple Winter (syn., Purple Spanish) of Burr. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 532; Yeg. Gar., p. 497. 
No. 42. LONG PURPLE, Buek; Thor., '85; Yeg. Gar.; Vil., '84. 
Syn. Fr., Rave violette, VIL., '84: Ger., Lange violette Radis, Vil.: 
Ital., Ramolaccio violette, Vil. 
Root the form and size of the Long Salmon, growing considerably 
above ground, in which part it is often crooked; blackish purple 
above, shading to reddish purple in the lower half, tap-root white; 
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