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C. Root black. 
No. 35. BLACK STONE, Thor., '83, '86. 
Syn. Chirk- Castle Blackstone, VEG. GAE. ; Vil., '84, '86: Round Black 
(d), BURR: Fr., Navet noir rond ou plat, VIL., '84, '86: Ger., Schwarze 
plattrunde Rube, Vil. 
Root somewhat flattened when full grown, growing mostly below 
ground; dark brown, approaching black; well def eloped samples 3 to 
4 in. in diameter, 2 in. through the axis; surface striate about the tap- 
root, rough throughout from the peculiar scaly structure of the skin, 
which is finely reticulated with whitish cracks; neck small; — foliage 
medium, extremely deep green, slightly glossy, leaves scarcely 
blistered, midribs greenish white ; — flesh white, distinctly rayed, firm, 
rather dry, sweet and well flavored; — season early. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 371; Veg Gar., p. 590. 
Appendix to the Turnip. 
The descriptive notes of the following varieties of turnip were not 
completed until after the preceding article had been written and 
indexed. The descriptions are therefore inserted here in alphabetical 
order. 
No. 36. DALE'S HYBRID, Ben., '86; Burr. 
Root oblong, sometimes inclining to roundish, growing mostly below 
ground; yellow, greenish about the medium neck; surface very smooth; 
tap-root small; — foliage very vigorous, with numerous narrow leaf 
segments; — flesh white, with yellowish specks, tender sweet and mild. 
No. 37. EARLY RED TOP AUVERGNE FLAT, Vil., '84, '86. 
Syn. Red-Top Auvergne Flat, A. de CI. : Fr., Have d'Auvergne tardif, 
VIL., '84, '86: Ger., Rothkopfige von Auvergne Rube, A. de CI. 
Root very short top-shaped, growing J or more above ground; rich 
purple in the upper half, white below; well developed samples 5 in. in 
diameter, 3 to 3 J in. through the axis; surface smooth and regular; 
tap-root well defined, thick; neck large; — foliage of the greatest vigor; 
leaves glossy, with very large segments, surface strongly blistered; — 
flesh white, rather coarse and watery. 
Grown chiefly for forage. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 369. 
No. 38. GOLDEN BALL, Burr, Vil. 
Syn. Orange Jelly, Sib., '83 ; Vil., '84 : Robertson's Golden Stone, BURR ; 
Vil. : Robson's Golden Ball, Thor., '82, '85: Yellow Globe, Burr: Fr., Navet 
jaune boule d'or, VIL., '84 : Ger., Goldkugel Rube, Vil. 
