40 Olitorial Notices, 



From the materials thus received, and from our own resources, 

 we give the few following names : -— 



The Cabbage tribe. — The early Dwarf Russian cabbage is 

 recommended by Mr. Gordon, as preferable to all the other 

 earlies. The Dwarf Portugal cabbage he strongly recommends 

 as an article of luxury. The new Hussian Dwarf Broccoli is said 

 to be one of the best sorts. 



Peas. — Knight's new green tall marrow. Knight's green 

 marrow, and the Early Warwick, are very strongly recommended. 



The D'Auvergne Pea, synonyme If Aiwerigny, is an excellent 

 pea. It was sent to the Horticultural Society from M. Vilmorin, 

 of Paris, and is described in the Bon Jardinier for 1832, p. 269., 

 as being new, very productive, and excellent. It is also de- 

 scribed in the Horf, Trans. 2d series, published January, 1834 

 [after our article on the pea in the Encyc. of Gard. was printed]. 

 Vilmorin's sugar pea is also described in the same volume of the 

 Hort. Trans, as deserving cultivation. — G. Gordon. ChiswicJc 

 Garden, Dec. 12. 1834. 



Kidneybeans. — The Painted Lady runner has a beautiful 

 scarlet and white blossom, is very prolific, and does not grow so 

 tall as the common scarlet runner. The scarlet-blossomed long 

 pod, is an improved variety. 



Carrots. — The purple-skinned and the white-skinned varie- 

 ties, are novelties ; but, as it appears to us, more of curiosity than 

 value. 



Turnips. — The following three sorts are of excellent quality, 

 and nearly, if not quite, new to English gardens :- — 1. Navet blanc 

 plat hatif. This is a small flat white turnip, of excellent quality, 

 which comes into use a week earlier than the early Dutch, 

 Navet rouge plat hatif. — This is like the preceding in shape, 

 but rather longer, and not so early by a week ; the part above 

 ground is of a dull purplish colour. [The seeds of these sorts 

 may be obtained from M. Vilmorin, Paris, by whom they were 

 sent to the London Plorticultural Society's garden.] The Black 

 Turnip is a valuable summer and autumn variety ; it is rather 

 larger than the early Dutch, of a globular form, and very firm ,- 

 with the outside skin dark brown, and the inside white. It is 

 very hardy, and remains long in perfection. It was sent to the 

 Horticultural Society's garden, by the Messrs. Booth of Ham- 

 burgh— G. G. ^ 



The Fortyfold Potato, originated by Mr. Taylor of Preston, 

 is very prolific ; and is said to be very mealy and good-tasted. 



The O'xalis crendta has been much talked of, as an auxiliary 

 to the potato ; and it seems to have some merits as a tart plant, 

 its stalks being peeled and used exactly like those of the rhubarb. 

 (See Vol. X. p. 60. 66. 271. 453. 590. 603. and 606.) 



