STATISTICAL NOTES. 



a few streaks of purple ; flesh, soft yellow, partaking somewhat 

 of the flavour of the Cucumber and green Tomato. Not con- 

 sidered particularly palatable. 



(e) Maize, or Sweet Corn. 



Exhibited by Messrs. Vilmorin & Cie. 



Remarks. 



Very fine examples of Early Minnesota, Eight Round, and 

 Stowell's Evergreen. 



(/) Bulbous Leeks. 

 Exhibited by Mr. G. Bolas, and accompanied by the following 



note : — 



" The Leeks are planted out in May by dibbling them in a 

 foot deep, not pressing any soil round them. All flowering 

 stems are kept cut out that put up in the autumn. 



' ' In the following June the bulbs are formed. As the summer 

 advances they lose their tender properties, and become hard, 

 eventually throwing up flower stems. 



1 4 It is a very delicate vegetable when cooked in good stock, 

 and is much appreciated by those who are fond of that excellent 

 vegetable, the Leek. — George Bolas, Hopton Hall Gardens, 

 Winks worth." 



NOTES. 



The following notes, relating chiefly to the cultivation of 

 vegetables, have been kindly sent in by the respective writers, 

 and may prove of use and interest to some. 



I. 



None of the vegetables sent have been specially cultivated 

 for exhibition. Our soil is very poor, and contains a large quan- 

 tity of small limestones, and is therefore very unsuitable for 

 vegetable culture. We always work it with the spade as deeply as 

 possible, and give plenty of manure for all crops — such as Celery, 

 Peas, Onions, Leeks, &c. Root crops, such as Carrots, Beet r 

 Parsnips, &c, are grown without any special application of 

 manure, but are sown so as to follow a crop that has been heavily 

 manured, such as Celery for instance ; the ground is also deeply- 

 dug and well pulverised for these crops. 



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