76 fkuit and kitchen plants in the society's gaeden. 



5. Black Sicilian Cauliflower. 



This, received from Messrs. Schertzer, of Haarlem, proved to 

 be the Purple Cape Brocoli. 



6. Haricot d'Espagne Hybride. 



This is a hybrid variety of scarlet runner, presented to the 

 Society by Messrs. Vilmorin, of Paris. The blossoms are very 

 beautiful — brigiit scarlet and pure white. The pods did not re- 

 main quite so long fit for use as those of'the old scarlet ruuner. 

 It however dt^serves cultivation. 



7. Shilling's New French Bean. 



This seems a cross between the French bean and scarlet runner. 

 The pods are large, and remain long tender. 



8. Dwarf Crimson-seeded Bean. 



Feve trcs-naine ■rouge. Presented to the Society by Messrs. 

 Vilmorin, of Paris. This proves to be a very dwarf prolific 

 variety of broad bean. It does not exceed a foot in height. The 

 pods are about three inclies in length, roundish, generally well 

 filled. The seeds are crimson, nearly the size of those of the 

 Long-pod Bean. It is so very dwarf that it could be grown in- 

 rows 12 to 15 inches apart. It might be very conveniently in- 

 troduced in systems of intermediate cropping, as it would occa- 

 sion but little shade. Its amount of produce, compared with 

 tiiat of taller kinds, has not been ascertained; but this point will 

 be determined the first opportunity. 



9. Onions. 

 On examining the varieties of those grown this season, it was 

 ascertained that the French Red, and also the Blood-red Spanish, 

 from Schertzer, of Haarlem, are the same as the Oignon Rouge 

 Noir from Vilmorin, and are the Blood Onion well saved. The 

 Yellow Spani.sli from Schertzer is the same as the Oignon 

 d'Espagne from Vilmorin. The French White from Schertzer 

 is of the colour of the Silver-skinned ; but it is later, and it has 

 the fault of being too thick at the neck. 



10. The Large Rouen Leek. 

 Poirecm tres-gros de Rotten. Presented by M. Vilmorin, of 

 Paris. This was grown alongside the London Flag and the 

 Netherlands Leek ; and under the same circumstances it proved 

 larger and of a darker green than either. It can therefore be 

 highly recommended for cultivation. 



11. Barrott's New Crimson Beet. 

 Presented by Mr. Glendinning. This proves to be an excel- 

 lent variety. It is less apt to fork than the Castelnaudary, from 

 which it has probably been raised. Like those of the latter, its 

 leaf-stalks have a yellow tinge. It is somewhat larger than the 

 Castelnaudary. Flesh very dark crimson. The best variety known. 



