REPORT ON CABBAGES AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



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REPORT ON CABBAGES AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



Seventy- SIX stocks of Cabbage were sent for trial, and sown in frames 

 on March 5, 1901, and, after being pricked out, were planted on a well- 

 manured quarter, 3 feet between the rows, and 2 feet apart in the rows. 

 All made good growth, and were examined by the Fruit and Vegetable 

 Committee on three occasions. To enhance the value of the trial it was 

 decided to sow seed of all the stocks early in August to test their relative 

 merits for spring cutting ; this was done. All the stocks again germinated 

 well, and the whole collection was planted out at the end of September. 

 All made nice growth until the autumn fogs set in, and eventually the 

 heavy fogs of January and February, 1902, destroyed the whole collection. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. All The Year Round (Masters). — A form of No. 41. Stock mixed. 



2. Autumn King (Masters). — Stock very mixed. 



3. Beaconsfield, A.M. June 14, 1891 (J. Veitch). — Hearts of medium 

 size, conical, firm, and of good shape, with a moderate spread of outer 

 leaves. Ready for use August 9. 



4. Best of All, A.M. August 13, 1901 (Barr). — Hearts rather large, of 

 a sugar-loaf shape, very compact and firm, with a moderate spread of 

 outer leaves. An excellent variety for summer use. Ready for use 

 July 17. 



5. 6. Cattell's Reliance (Nutting, J. Veitch). — Two distinct varieties 

 were sent under this name. One had small, deep, round hearts, and the 

 other had bluntly pointed hearts ; the latter being the true variety, 

 which is somewhat similar to 'Nonpareil.' Both were ready for use 

 July 24. 



7. Covent Garden (Carter). — Hearts large, conical, firm, with large 

 spreading outer leaves. Ready for use August 9. 



8. Criterion (Barr). — Hearts of medium size, bluntly conical, firm, 

 compact, with a small spread of outer leaves. Ready for use July 18. 



9. Bobbie's Earliest (Dobbie). — Hearts large, firm, conical, with a 

 moderate spread of outer leaves. A very good variety for summer cutting. 

 Ready for use July 18. 



10. Dwarf Drumhead (Watkins & Simpson).— Hearts very large, firm, 

 flat round, with a very large spread of outer leaves, and requires a lot of 

 space. Very useful for autumn and winter cutting. Ready for use 

 August 9. 



11. Dwarf Drumhead Autumn (Watkins & Simpson). — A paler green 

 and later form of No. 10. 



12. Dwarf Spring Cutting (Barr). — Hearts large, bluntly conical, firm, 

 \nth large spreading outer leaves. Ready for use July 24. 



13. Early Conical (Dickson & Robinson). — Not conical. A very good 

 early form of No. 10 ; excellent for summer cutting. Ready for use July 20. 



14. Early Evesham (Nutting). — Hearts rather large, firm, conical, 



