STATISTICAL NOTES. 



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Remarks. 



Of these Leaf Beets (a) the Chilian is a very ornamental 

 plant, producing broad fleshy leaf stalks, similar to Seakale, and 

 which are used in the same manner. The varieties vary in 

 colour, from silver and golden to the most glowing scarlet. 

 (b) The Green, or Spinach Beet is quite a different plant, pro- 

 ducing a quantity of green leaves in the early spring, which 

 are used as Spinach. It is extremely hardy, and is therefore 

 often valuable on that account. 



III. — PARSLEY. 



8 Exhibitors. 

 Varieties Exhibited. 

 Beauty of the Parterre, Carter's Champion, Curled, Dobbie's 

 Selected, Fern-leaved, Hamburgh, Improved Curled, Mote Park, 

 Moss-curled, Moss-green, Myatt's Curled, Plain, Treble-curled, 

 Veitch's Curled. 



Certificates of Merit awarded to — 

 Myatt's Curled, from Mr. R. Dean. 

 Dobbie's Selected, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. 



IV. — FLAVOURING HERBS. 

 1 Exhibitor. 

 Varieties Exhibited. 

 Anise, Balm, Burnet, Bush Basil, Borage, Camomile, Chives, 

 Fennel, Golden Purslane, Green Purslane, Horehound, Hyssop, 

 Ice Plant, Lavender, Lemon Thyme, Mint, Pennyroyal, Pepper- 

 mint, Pot Marjoram, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Sorrel, Southernwood, 

 Sweet Basil, Sweet Marjoram, Summer Savory, Tansy, Tarry - 

 gon, Thyme, Water Cress, Wormwood, Winter Savory. 



Remarks. 



A most complete and interesting collection, from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. 



V.— NEW VEGETABLES. 

 (a) Asparagus Chicory. 

 Exhibited by R.H.S., Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, and Mr. J. 

 Willard. 



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