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No. 17. GREEN-TOP NORFOLK, Veg. Gar.; Vil. 
Syn. Green Norfolk, BURR: Green Round, Burr: Large Green 
Globe, Vil., '84 : Fr., Navet de Norfolk a collet vert, Vil., '84. 
Differs little from the White Norfolk except that the upper part of 
the root is pale green instead of white. It is said to be rather more 
regular in form and hardier than the white variety. 
No. 18. SNOWBALL, Burr; Hen. 
Syn. Carter's Stone or Stubble, Greg., '83: Early Snowball, Hen., '86: 
Early White Six Weeks or Snow, Sib., 5 83: Early White Stone, Fer., '85: 
French Snowball, VEG. GAR.: Nimble Six Weeks, Greg., '83: Silverball, 
H. andS., '86: White Garden Stone, Sib., '83: White Gem, Hen., '86: Six 
Weeks (d), BURR, with syn. Autumn Stubble and Early Dwarf : White 
Stone (d), BURR, with syn. Early Stone and White Garden Stone: Fr., 
Navet boule de neige, VIL. 
Root oblate or spherical, sometimes inclining to top-shape and often 
irregular, growing about half above ground; white throughout; well 
developed samples 4 in. in diameter, 3 to 4 in. through the axis; sur- 
face smooth; tap-root usually well defined; neck medium or large; — 
foliage very abundant; leaves slightly glossy, smooth or finely blis- 
tered, midribs whitish green ; — flesh white, tender and of excellent 
flavor. 
This variety is very early, but a very poor keeper. It is useful for 
sowing very late where earlier sowings have failed, or when ground 
could not be prepared early, and may be used for either garden or 
field culture. 
Thorburn's Improved Snowball appeared to be a strain of the above, 
rather earlier and purer white about the neck. 
No. 19. STRAP-LEAVED WHITE GLOBE, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Landreth's Southern Snow- White Globe, Land., '86: Large White 
Globe Strap-Leaf, Vil., '84: White Globe Strap-Leaf, A. de CI. : Fr., Navet 
blanc globe a feuille entire, VIL., '84: Ger., Friihe kugelrunde Amerikan- 
ische Rube, A. de CI. 
Root turbinate or spherical, growing largely below ground; white 
throughout; well developed samples 4 to 5 in. in diameter in both 
directions; surface somewhat striate in the lower half; tap-root well 
defined; neck medium or small; — foliage abundant, rather light, clear 
green; leaves oblong spatulate, with irregularly toothed margins and 
undulate borders, surface slightly blistered, midribs greenish white ; — 
flesh very white, tender and mild; — season rather early. 
Recommended for field culture. 
Correctly figured in Album de Cliches, Vil., No. 48,433. 
