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Kepokt of the Horticultueist of the 
Differs from the Purple-Top Flat in having entire spatulate leaves, 
and in being several days earlier. The root is perhaps rather more 
flattened, and grows rather more above ground; dimensions about the 
same; — foliage medium, half erect, leaves blistered, margins crenate, 
borders undulate ; petioles winged to the base ; — flesh white, sweet, 
mild and very well flavored; — season very early. 
"Unquestionably one of the best of the flat turnips, either for garden 
or field. It is early, hardy, very prolific, will thrive in almost any 
description of soil, is of excellent quality, and rarely fails to yield a 
good crop. It is the best of all the flat turnips for sowing among corn 
or potatoes." Burr. 
"A very suitable variety for frame culture. It has also the good 
property of forming the roots freely, even when sown in spring, and 
of being slower to run to seed than most other turnips." Veg. G-ar. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 368; Veg. Gar., p. 587. 
No. 31. WHITE STRAP-LEAF, h. & w., '85. 
Syn. Early Flat White Strap-Leaved, Vil. : Early White Dutch (Strap- 
Leaved), WHITE: Early White Flat Dutch Strap-Leaved, Fer., '83: Early 
White Strap-Leaved, Vil., '84: Strap-Leaf Early White Dutch, BKILL: 
White Strap-Leaved American Stone, VEG. OAR. : White-Top Strap-Leaf, 
BURR: Fr., Navet blanc plat hdtif a feuille entire, VIL., '84: N. hatif de 
Mai, Vil. : Ger., Weisse fruhe platte Amerikanische Rube, Vil. 
Differs from the Early Flat White in having spatulate rather than 
interruptedly pinnate leaves. The root is often depressed a little about 
the neck, and sometimes about the tap-root, and has been described as 
tinted green about the neck, but was not so in our tests. The contour 
is rather more regularly rounded than in the early Flat White. The 
neck is sometimes surrounded by rather prominent striae, between 
which the skin is roughened; — foliage medium or rather abundant; 
somewhat glossy; leaves winged to the base, blistered, coarsely dentate 
below, crenate above, midribs greenish white ; — flesh white, sweet and 
mild; — season very early. 
"The strap-leaved turnips appear to be peculiarly adapted to the 
climate of the Northern States, and are generally superior in all respects 
to the common or white and purple top flat varieties." Burr. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 367; Veg. Gar., p. 586. 
See also No. 36. Early Red-Top Auvergne Flat. 
B. Root yellow, at least below. 
No. 32. MONTMAGNY, Sib., '83. 
Syn. Montmagny Yellow Purple- Top Flat, Thor., '85; Yellow Flat Purple 
Top Montmagny, VEG. GAR. ; Vil., '84: Yellow Red-Top Montmagny, 
