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EOYAL HOETICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The seed for the purposes of this trial was contributed by "W. 
& J. Brown, Stamford; Barr & Sugden, 12, King Street, Covent 
Garden; G. Cooling, Bath; Carter & Co., 237 and 238, High 
Holborn, W.C. ; E. Dean, Ealing; J. Dell, Stoke Rocheford, 
Grantham ; J. Dancer, Little Sutton, Turnham Green ; G. Gibbs 
& Co., Down Street, Piccadilly ; Harrison & Sons, Leicester ; 
Hooper & Co., Covent Garden ; Howcroft & Watkins, Covent 
Garden ; Minier, Nash, & ]S"ash, 60, Strand, W.C. ; Nutting & 
Sons, 60, Barbican, E.C. ; W. Rumsey, Joyning's Nursery, 
Waltham Cross; D. Radclilfe & Co., 129, High Holborn, W.C. ; 
J. Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea ; Vilmorin, Andrieux, et Cie., Paris ; 
"Wheeler & Son, Gloucester ; W. "Wood & Son, "Woodlands Nursery, 
Maresfield. 
The varieties marked thus *** have received Pirst-class Certifi- 
cates. 
I. Seeds "White. 
1. White Canterlury. 
Synonyms. — "White Haricot ; Early White Canterbury ; Canter- 
bury White Advancer (of some). 
Plant of moderately vigorous habit, bushy, growing about 2 feet 
high. Pods of medium length, somewhat narrow, but of fine even 
form. A moderate cropper. First early ; seeds long, white. 
2. Early White Etampes Canterlury. 
Plant of very dwarf habit, scarcely exceeding 12 inches in 
height. Leaves broad, dark green. Pods of medium size, and all 
fit for use at the same time. Yery early, and useful as an early 
variety, but a poor cropper. Seeds long, thin white. 
3. White Advancer. 
Synonyms. — Carter's "White Advancer ; "White Flageolet ; Hari- 
cot nain blanc unique ; Haricot nain gigantesque. Long pod, half 
dwarf ; Haricot a pied blanc gros. 
Plant of much the same character as "White Canterbury, but of 
a more robust, vigorous growth. Pods long, broad; of a fine regu- 
lar size. A great cropper. First early ; seeds long, white. A very 
fine variety. 
4. Haricot Nain Blanc Quarantam 
Plant of strong vigorous growth, attaining a height of about 
