Early Long Purple.
Rave Violette Hative. Vil.
A sub-variety of the Long Purple, earlier and of smaller size.
Early Purple Turnip-Rooted.
A few days earlier than the Scarlet Turnip-rooted. Size, form, and flavor nearly the same.
Early Scarlet Turnip-Rooted.
Rond Rose Hatif. Vil.
Bulb spherical, or a little flattened,—often bursting or cracking longitudinally before attaining its full dimensions; skin deep scarlet; flesh rose-colored, crisp, mild, and pleasant; neck small; leaves few in number, and of smaller size than those of the common Scarlet Turnip-rooted. Season quite early,—two or three days in advance of the last named.
As a variety for forcing, it is considered one of the best; but the small size of the leaves renders it inconvenient for bunching, and it is consequently less cultivated for the market than many other sorts.
Extensively grown in the vicinity of Paris.