861 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EEPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS SALAD PLANTS GROWN AT 



CHISWICK, 1901. 



F.C.C. = First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 X X X = Highly Commended. 



Beet. 



Crimson Ball (Carter). — Roots round, handsome, bright reddish 

 crimson ; medium size : foliage short, compact, deep purple. 



Chervil. 



Curled (Barr). — This differs only from the Common Chervil by the 

 foliage being curled, and is exactly the same in flavour. On hot light 

 soils this plant should be sown in a partial shade ; and where continuous 

 supplies are required, successional sowings should b^ made. 



Chicory. 



All the stocks of Chicory were sown on May 3. 



1. Barbe-de-Capucin (Barr). — Foliage long and very broad, deeply 

 serrated. The plant is very vigorous, bearing a great quantity of leaves. 



2. Common (J. Veitch). — The same as No. 1. 



3. 4. Large-rooted (J. Veitch ; Barr). — Foliage long and l)road, 

 abundantly produced, with roots of exceptional size. 



5, 6. Witloof. F.C.C. January 19, 1876 (R. Veitch ; J. \ eitch).— A 

 sli^htlv smaller form of Nos. 3 and 4. 



Corn Salad, or Lamb's Lettuce. 



This is a very ser\'iceable plant for use during the winter and early 

 spring months, and is much appreciated by some for mixed salads. The 

 plant is quite hardy, being a native of Europe, and when sown on good 

 soil early in ^August, thinned out to about six inches apart and kept free 

 from weeds, it will produce an abundant supply of leaves from October 

 to December. Successional supplies may be had by sowing up to the 

 early part of October. 



1. Broad-leaved Italian (J. Veitch). — Plant very dwarf, with broad 

 oval leaves, which are pale in colour. This variety does not appear to be 

 very hardy or vigorous. 



2. Cabbaging (Barr). — Plant dwarf, vigorous, with dark green roundish 

 erect leaves. This variety was the most vigorous and best. 



3. Green Cabbaging (J. Veitch). — Same as No. 2. 



4. Green Etampes (J. Veitch). — Plant dwarf, vigorous, ^^"ith very dark 

 green and rather narrow leaves. A very good variety. 



5. Large-leaved (BaiT). — Very similar to No. 1. 



6. Large Rosette Green Cabbaging (Barr). — Same as No. 2. 



7. Lettuce-leaved (J. Veitch). — A darker-leaved form of No. 1. 



