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| Keywords: The field and garden vegetables of America (Page 108) (6002638342).jpg 108 ESCULENT ROOTS <br> the leaves which are of medium size Before the bulb has <br> attained its full dimensions the flesh is fine-grained tender <br> and sweet ; but when ripe especially in dry seasons it often <br> becomes spongy and juiceless in which condition it is of no <br> value for the table ; and even for stock is comparatively <br> worthless Average specimens measure about four inches in <br> diameter and two inches and a half in depth <br> Early Yellow Dutch <br> Yellow Dutch <br> This variety has a small globular root of a pale-yelloAv <br> color throughout It somewhat resembles the Yellow Malta <br> and is a good garden variety The portion of the bulb above <br> ground and exposed to the sun is washed with green It is <br> of medium size early tender rather close-grained and <br> sugary ; better suited for use in summer and autumn than for <br> winter By some the variety is esteemed the best of the yel- <br> low garden turnips <br> Finland Law <br> Yellow Finland <br> This is a beautiful medium-sized turnip of a bright yellow <br> throughout even to the neck; somewhat similar to a firm <br> Yellow Malta but of finer color The un- <br> der part of the bulb is singularly depressed <br> from this depression issues a small mouse- <br> tail-like root It is somewhat earlier and <br> also hardier than the Yellow Malta <br> The flesh is tender close-grained and of <br> a sweet sugary flavor ; the leaves are small <br> and few in number ; bulb about two inches <br> in thickness by four inches in diameter weighing eight or ten <br> ounces An excellent garden variety <br> Freneuse <br> Root produced within the earth ” long tapering and rather <br> symmetrical ; size small ” average specimens measuring five 29062446 92326 42073 Page 108 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/29062446 1863 10 5962/bhl title 42073 Burr Fearing Biodiversity Heritage Library The field and garden vegetables of America United States Varieties Vegetable gardening Vegetables Library Congress bhl page 29062446 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/29062446 united states Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2011-08-02 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/6002638342 2015-09-10 20 59 03 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 The field and garden vegetables of America Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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