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for all kinds of market gardeners' baskets. A heavy 

 cropper, and suited to very damp warp lands with 

 reasonable drainage. Shoots, 5 ft. to 7 ft. 6 in. long. 

 It is often attacked by fly, which greatly reduces its 

 market value. When the crop is sound it makes a 

 good second-quality white, and yields a satisfactory 

 return. Plant 22 in. by 22 in. If the shoots are left 

 on the head for three years' growth they make excellent 

 sticks. 



" New Kind " (light and dark), often called " Nor- 

 folks," is one of the best of the larger-growing varieties 

 of 5. triandra and a very heavy cropper. It is suitable 

 for either white or brown, and as brown is mainly 

 used for all work that requires a superior rod, i. e. 

 fitching, handling, and tying. It always commands 

 a good price anoT a ready market in any district where 

 brown goods are made. Well suited for growers who 

 have no convenience for whitening. Shoots, 5 ft. 

 to 8 ft. long. Suited to a damp, heavy loam or warp 

 land. Plant 22 in. by 22 in. 



" Long Bud " is chiefly grown in Berkshire, where 

 it enjoys a high reputation for quality. This rod when 

 grown in Leicestershire appears to be identical with 

 the rod known as "Dark New Kind." It is a very 

 heavy cropper, and finds a profitable market. It is 

 classed amongst the first quality of the large varieties 

 of the triandra group. Snoots, 5 ft. to 8 ft. Suited 

 to a heavy loam. Plant 22 in. by 22 in. 



"Champion Rod." This name is applied to a 

 variety largely grown in Somersetshire, where the soil 

 seems to suit it well, in view of the great length 

 which it attains, up to 9 ft. The middle and larger 

 sizes make a moderate-class white. 



Salix amygdalina. This is extremely difficult to 



