New York Agricultural Experiment Station. 177 
it is found less productive than the Purple Top variety, but more 
hardy to endure frost and less liable to mildew in autumn. [Cyclo- 
pedia of Agriculture, Article Turnip.] 
No. 23. PUBPLE TOP YELLOW ABEEDEEN, Burr; Thor., '85. 
Syn. Berwickshire, MOBTON : Border Imperial, Vil., (described as a 
separate variety by Burr) : Eclipse Purple Top, Vil. : Golden Bose? D. of 
A., '87: Purple-top Aberdeen, Burr: Purple-top Yellow Bullock, Burr: 
Tweeddale's Improved, Vil.: Yellow Scotch or Aberdeen, Sib., '83: Fr., 
Navet d'Aberdeen a collet Bouge, VIL. 
Boot roundish or slightly flattened, sometimes top-shaped, growing 
about J above ground; deep yellow below, reddish purple above; 
well developed samples 5 in. in diameter, 4 in. through the axis; tap- 
root small; neck rather large; — foliage very abundant, rather spread- 
ing; leaves often much blistered and segments much waved, midribs 
greenish white; — flesh cream-color, shading in samples to nearly 
white, sometimes finely marbled with white, tender, sweet, and 
approaching the ruta-bagas in solidity. 
"Very hardy, and though generally grown for farm purposes is 
really superior to many sorts grown for table use exclusively." Burr, 
"With the Green-Top Yellow Aberdeen, much grown in England for 
agricultural purposes. Both have been considered by some as 
hybrids between the turnip and ruta-baga, but M. Vilmorin con- 
siders the view poorly founded. 
See also No 38, Golden Ball. 
4. Root distinctly flattened. 
A. Root white, at least below. 
No. 24. EABLY DUTCH, Veg. Gar.; Vil. 
Syn. Early Flat Dutch, BUBB : Early Stone or Stubble, Vil., '84 : Early 
White Dutch, Burr: Early White Naples ?, Dam., '86: White Dutch, 
* Burr ; Vil. : White Flat Butch, D. of A., '86 : Fr., Navet blanc de Hollande, 
Vil.: N. coeur de bceuf, Vil.: N. turnep, VIL., '84: Grosse rave, Vil.: 
Babioule, Vil. : Bibouille, Vil. : Ger., Weisse friihe platte Hollandische 
Biibe, Vil. : Holl., Witte Meirapen, Vil. 
Boot oblate, or top-shaped, growing much below ground; white in 
the lower part, tinted with green where exposed to light; well developed 
samples 4J in. in diameter, 3 to 3| in. through the axis; surface smooth; 
tap-root usually well defined; neck medium; — foliage abundant, erect; 
leaves not much cut; — flesh white, tender and sweet, but lacking in 
solidity ; — season early. 
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