MISCELLANEOUS SALAD PLANTS GROWN AT CHLSWICK, 1901. 867 



and of medium size ; hearts large, solid, compact, and of very good 

 flavour. Stood the drought well. Ready June 19. Cos. 



9. Epicure (R. Veitch). — This variety has curiously long divided 

 Dandelion- like leaves, very large and spreading, forming no heart, and of 

 no value. Stock not quite fixed. 



10. Fulham Cos (Hurst). — Foliage bright green, of medium size ; 

 hearts large, solid, compact, and of pleasant flavour. Stood the drought 

 well. Ready June 20. 



11. Grand Rapids (Masters). — Foliage large, bright green, and beauti- 

 fully curled, forming little or no heart, and not very good in flavour 

 Steady July 5. Cabbage. 



12. Green Favourite (Barr). — Foliage dark green, large, and compact; 

 hearts of medium size, very solid, and of good flavour. Stood the 

 drought well. Ready June 29. Cabbage 



13. Green-fringed (Barr). — Foliage bright green, large, and spreading, 

 the margins beautifully cut and curled. An exceedingly handsome 

 variety, but of little value for salads, as it does not form any heart. 



14. Harbinger Forcing (Barr), x x x July 5, 1901. — Foliage large 

 and spreading, pale green ; hearts of good size, solid, crisp, and nice 

 flavour. Stood the drought well. Ready July 4. Cabbage. 



15. Iceleaf (R. Veitch), A.M. August 13, 1895. — Foliage large, pale 

 green, shining, and spreading ; hearts large, solid, crisp, and of very good 

 flavour. Stood the drought well. Ready June 26. Cabbage. This is a 

 good selection of Royal Malta. 



16. Jeffries' Little Queen (Hurst). — Foliage dark green, rather small 

 and compact, and did not heart well, running quickly to seed. Ready 

 June 20. Cos. 



17. IS. Jumbo (Carter, Barr), A.M. July 5, 1901. — Foliage deep green, 

 large, compact ; hearts immense, solid, excellent flavour. Stood the 

 drought well. Ready July 1. Cos. The largest Lettuce in the collection. 



19. King Edward (R. Veitch). — Very similar to No. 7. 



20. Largest of All (Masters). — Foliage large, pale green, spreading ; 

 hearts large, solid, and good flavour. Stood the drought fairly well. 

 Ready June 20. Cabbage. The variety closely resembles ' American 

 Deacon ' and ' Vauxhall Defiance.' 



21. Little Gem (Barr), A.M. June 20, 1901.— Foliage pale green, 

 rather small and compact ; hearts large, very solid, crisp, and of excellent 

 flavour. A very good early variety. Ready June 15. Cabbage. 



22. Long-standing White (Barr). — Foliage pale green, large, spread- 

 ing ; hearts of good size, moderately solid, and of fair flavour. Ready 

 July 5. Cos. Very similar to Ivery's ' Nonsuch ' and Dickson's 

 ' Champion.' 



23. New Endive-leaved (Carter). — Foliage deep green, and beautifully 

 cut and divided ; a very handsome variety, but it forms no heart. 



24. New Yorker (Barr), A.M. July 5, 1901.— Foliage deep green, 

 large, and spreading. Hearts of good size, very solid, and of excellent 

 flavour. Stood the drought well. Ready July 5. Cabbage. 



25. Paragon (Barr). — Same as No. 20. 



26. Paris White (Hurst). — Foliage dark green and of medium size, 

 compact. Hearts of moderate to large size, solid, crisp, and of excellent 



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