108 GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES 



Ashleaf. An old-fashioned variety, but grows well. 

 Ringleader. One of the earliest, but gives light crops. 

 Grand variety, however. 



Epicure. Does exceeding well in light, sandy soils. 

 Duke of York. A popular favourite. 



SECOND EARLY. READY IN JULY ONWARDS. 



British Queen. Gives heavy crops and often does well 

 under poor conditions. 



Snowdrop. Well worth growing ; not particular as to 

 soil. 



White Elephant. Does well on soils that are not as light 

 as might be. 



Windsor Castle. Produces good crops on medium soils. 



King George V. Gives abundant crops. Free from scab. 



White City. A white-fleshed variety which may be 

 recommended. 



MAIN CROP. READY IN SEPTEMBER. 



King Edward VII. Considered by some a second early ; 

 a popular favourite ; skin splashed with red ; very prolific. 

 (Suffered rather severely from disease in West of England 

 in 1917.) 



Arran Chief. One of the most satisfactory croppers with 

 allotment-holders . 



Beauty of Hebron. Prefers dry weather, but does well on 

 all but stiff soils. 



Up-to-date. A good all-round variety. 



Langworthy. Not an abundant cropper, but grows free 

 from scab. 



Main-Crop. A good variety for any soil. 



If the grower makes his selection from the above list 

 and has the ground in a good friable condition, he will 

 have attended to the first two necessary conditions for 

 producing successful crops. On one point connected 



