862 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES 

 AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



Aktichoke. 



Artichoke de Laon (Vilmorin). — A variety of the ' Globe ' type that 

 has not yet had time to prove its merits at Chiswick. 



Aubergine. 



Mixed varieties (Bonavia). — All the varieties produced very large fruits 

 of difierent forms and colours. If the seeds are sown early in April, 

 the seedlings grown on sturdily in a greenhouse or frame, and the plants 

 afterwards put out in a warm sheltered border early in June, the plants 

 will crop freely ; or they may be grown all the summer months in pots in 

 cold frames. 



Beans, Runners. 



A small collection was sent by Messrs. Carter, Sutton, and Goody, 

 but they were not a success, and will be tried again. 



Borecole. 



Yeitch's Exhibition (J. Veitch). — All the plants destroyed by fog in 

 October and November. 



Broccoli. 



White Sprouting Dwarf (Harris). — A variety with very handsome 

 variegated foliage, but the fogs killed the plants before they could form , 

 heads. 



Carrot. 



Long Blood Red (Carter). — Roots long, handsome, deep rich colour, 

 the core being the same colour as the outer part, foliage very fine. A 

 handsome distinct variety. 



Gourd. 



Italian Scarlet Flesh (Bonavia). — Gourds of medium size, dark green 

 skin, and red flesh.\ The plant is a rampant grower and free bearer. 

 When quite small the fruits are very similar to Vegetable Marrows if 

 cooked. 



Indian Corn or Maize. 



1. Country Gentleman (J. Veitch).— Height, 4 feet; cobs or seed-pods 

 long and thick ; foliage long, broad, and green. 



2. Early Metropolitan (J. Veitch). — Height, 3^ feet ; cobs rather short, 

 very thick, and early in maturing ; foliage long, moderately broad, and 

 green. 



3. The Henderson (J. Veitch).— Very similar to No. 1. Maize makes 

 an excellent vegetable if the cobs are cooked when the seeds have 

 attained full size, but have not commenced to harden : if allowed to 

 become hard, the seeds are mealy and of an indifferent flavour. The 



