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flavour. Stood the drought well. Ready Jime 19. Cos. This very 

 closely resembles Paris Grey Cos, which received an A.M. August 18, 

 1895. 



27. Perfect Gem (R. Veitch).— Same as No. 12. 



28. Perpetual (Carter). — Same as No. 14. 



29. Queen of the Lettuces (Hurst). — Foliage pale green, tinged with 

 red at the margins, compact. Hearts large, solid, and very good flavour. 

 Stood the drought well. Ready June 20. Cabbage. 



30. St. Albans All Heart (Hurst), A.M. June 20, 1901.— Foliage 

 very dark green, large, compact. Hearts of moderate size, firm, and 

 good flavour. Stood the drought well. Fine stock. Ready June 19. Cos^. 



31. Summer White (Carter). — Very similar to No. 26. 



32. 33. Tom Thumb (Hurst, Barr), A.M. June 20, 1901 ; as a frame 

 variety. — Foliage pale green, small, very compact. Hearts very solid, 

 crisp, and of excellent flavour. Stood the drought fairly well. Ready 

 June 14. Cabbage. 



34. The Barnham (Barr). — Same as No. 1. 



35. Virginia Solid-head (Masters). — Foliage large and rather spread- 

 ing, spotted and splashed with red. Hearts large, solid, and of good 

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



36. White Favourite (Barr). — Foliage deep green, rather spreading. 

 Hearts very firm, crisp, and of good flavour. One of tlie best to with- 

 stand drought. Ready June 20. Cabbage. 



37. Winter Giant (R. Veitch).— No use for spring or summer sowing, 

 but excellent for autumn sowing to stand the winter. Cabbage. 



38. Winter White Cos (Barr). — Foliage dark green, and of medium 

 size ; compact. Hearts large, solid, and of fair flavour. Stood the 

 drought well. Ready June 20. 



39. Wonderful (Hurst). — Foliage dark green and spreading. Hearts 

 very large, solid, and of good flavour. Stood the drought moderately 

 well. Ready June 26. Cabbage. 



Radishes. 



Sixteen stocks of Radish wwe received for the Salad trial, all of which 

 were sown in a cold frame on March 7. Except on cold nights the lights 

 were not put on the frames. The whole collection was taken up to the 

 Drill Hall on May 7 and examined by the Fruit and Vegetable 

 Committee. 



1. Early Gem (J. Veitch). — Ready for use April 29. Roots longish 

 oval, scarlet, tipped with white. Foliage moderate. A very crisp and 

 pleasant-flavoured variety. 



2. Ever Tender (R. Veitch). — Same as No. 3. 



3. Gem (Barr). — Distinct from No. 1, being rounder, paler scarlet, but 

 ready for use at the same time, and similar in foliage and flavour. 



4. Krewson's Oblong Black (Masters). — Not true. Roots white. 



5. Lily White (R. Veitch). — Ready for use April 30. Roots long, 

 white. Foliage short and distinct. Crisp, and of very good flavour. 



6. Mortlake Gem (Carter). — Ready for use April 29. Roots turnip- 

 shaped, white, beautifully speckled and mottled with scarlet. Foliage 

 very short. Crisp, and of good flavour. A very pretty variety. 



