The field and garden vegetables of America: containing full descriptions of nearly eleven hundred species and varieties; with directions for propagation, culture, and use . in form, producedalmost entirely above ground; tap-root slender; leaves few,upright, broad, rounded at the ends,and tapering to the neck, which isvery small; skin above, clear, brightpurple, — below, pure white, often fine-ly clouded or shaded at the union of thecolors; flesh clear white, firm, solid,sugary, mild, and remarkably well-flavored ; size medium, — measuringabout two inches and a half in depth *ww*-^*»«*»»*-by fo
The field and garden vegetables of America: containing full descriptions of nearly eleven hundred species and varieties; with directions for propagation, culture, and use . in form, producedalmost entirely above ground; tap-root slender; leaves few,upright, broad, rounded at the ends,and tapering to the neck, which isvery small; skin above, clear, brightpurple, — below, pure white, often fine-ly clouded or shaded at the union of thecolors; flesh clear white, firm, solid,sugary, mild, and remarkably well-flavored ; size medium, — measuringabout two inches and a half in depth *ww*-^*»«*»»*-by four or five inches in diameter, and weighing from ten totwelve ounces. Field-grown roots, with the benefit of a longseason and rich soil, attain much greater dimensions; often,however, greatly deteriorating in quality as they increaseover the average size. This variety is unquestionably one of the best of the flatturnips, either for the garden or field. It is early, hardy,very prolific, will thrive in almost any description of soil, isof excellent quality, and rarely fails to yield a good crop. Itis the best of all the flat turnips for sowing among corn or 15. 114 ESCULENT ROOTS. potatoes, or upon small patches of the garden from whichearly pease or beans have been harvested. Purple-Top Yellow Aberdeen. Purple-top Yellow Bullock. Bulb globular, reddish-purple above, and deep yellow be-low ; tap-root very small; leaves deep green, comparativelyshort, and inclined to grow horizontally. In rich soil and long seasons, the bulbs sometimes attain aweight of eight or ten pounds; but specimens of average sizemeasure about four inches in depth, nearly five inches in dia-meter, and weigh from sixteen to twenty ounces. The fleshis pale yellow, tender, sugary, and nearly equal to that of theSwedes in solidity. The variety is very hardy, and, althoughgenerally grown for farm purposes, is really superior to manysorts cultivated exclusively for table use. Red Globe.
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