870 JOUENAL OF THE KOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPOET ON DWARF FRENCH BEANS AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



Twelve stocks of Dwarf French Beans were received for trial, and were 

 all sown on May 3, on a warm south border in rows three feet apart. 

 With one exception they all made excellent growth, and cropped well. 

 The Fruit and Vegetable Committee examined th& stocks on two 

 occasions. 



A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Dwarf Hybrid (J. Yeitch). — Flowers white, produced in long 

 clusters ; pods long and broad ; foliage large, on rather tall plants. A 

 heavy and continuous bearer. Ready July 20. 



2. Holborn Wonder (Carter). — Flowers pale, freely produced ; pods 

 long, thick, and almost stringless ; foliage of medium size on moderately 

 tall plants. Heavy crop. Ready July 20. 



3. Invincible Dwarf Hybrid (J. Veitch). — Flowers pale pink, borne in 

 long clusters ; pods very long, broad, and slightly curved ; foliage large, 

 on tall robust plants. A heavy and continuous bearer. Ready July 20. 



4. Magnum Bonum (Dean). — Flowers white, freely produced ; pods 

 long and straight ; foliage large ; plants tall and vigorous. Heavy crop. 

 Ready July 20. 



5. Mont d'Or (Wood). — None of the seeds germinated. 



6. Smythe's Fawn, A.M. August 13, 1901 (Dean). — Flowers very pale 

 pink or nearly white, abundantly produced ; pods very long and straight ; 

 foliage large ; plants tall. Very heavy crop. Ready July 19. 



7. Smythe's Hybrid (Dean). — Not fixed, and requires further selection. 



8. Smythe's Goliath (Dean). — Flowers reddish pink, produced in small 

 clusters ; pods long and nearly straight ; foliage of medium size ; plants 

 tall and spreading. Good crop. Ready July 21. 



9. Smythe's Red Rover (Dean). — Flowers red, produced in moderate 

 clusters ; pods very long and nearly strai'ght ; foliage large and spreading ; 

 plants tall. Heavy crop. Ready July 19. 



10. Smythe's Speckled (Dean). — Flowers very pale pink, borne in 

 great clusters ; pods long and straight ; foliage very large and spreading ; 

 plants tall. Heavy crop. Ready July 20. 



11. Surrey Prolific, A.M. August 13, 1901 (Dean). — A larger-podded, 

 earlier, and improved form of No. 4, from which it is probably a sport or 

 selection. Ready July 18. 



12. Wood's Centenary (Woods). — Flowers pale yellow, produced in 

 small clusters ; pods long, broad, straight, white ; beans white, blotched 

 with black ; foliage of medium size ; plant dwarf and compact. Heavy 

 crop. Ready July 18. 



Broad Beans. 



1. Green Leviathan (Carter).— Immense long pods of the Long-^Dod 

 type. 



2. Improved Green Long-pod (J. Veitch). — A very good selection of 

 this well-known type. 



