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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Single-flowered Forms. 



1. Hooker's Single. — See Hooker's Double. 



2. Shirley. — See double forms. 



3. Pavonium. — A variety of the common Field Poppy, some- 

 what paler in colour, and with a dark disc. 



4. Umbrosum — Flowers of the most intense scarlet, with a 

 very conspicuous black spot at the base of each petal. Very 

 showy and attractive. 



NEW VARIETIES OF TOMATOES, 1889. 



(For report of trials 1887-88 see page 6, Vol. XI., Journal 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society, 1889.) 



1. Chemin (Vilmorin et Cie.). — Fruit large, smooth, red, 

 obovate. Vigorous grower. A free cropper. Distinct, good. 



2. Conference, The (Royal Horticultural Society).— Fruit 

 medium size, round, smooth, red. Very free cropper, good 

 grower, fine quality. A good variety for outdoor culture. First- 

 class Certificate, 1889. 



3. Dtvarf Champion (Novelty Co.). — Fruit large, round, 

 smooth, pale crimson. Very strong dwarf habit, poor cropper. 



4. Early Bed (Carter & Co.). — Fruit large, round, somewhat 

 flattened, smooth, deep red. A moderate cropper. Perfection 

 type. 



5. Ficarazzi (Damman). — Fruit small, round, smooth, red. 

 A free cropper. Resembles Horsford's Prelude. 



6. First Little Beauty (Oakshott & Millard). — A form of 

 Early Dwarf Red. 



7. Lorillard (Paul & Son). — Fruit large, smooth, deep red, 

 somewhat flattened. A moderate cropper. Same as New Early 

 of Carter & Co. 



8. Non Plus Ultra (Damman). — A true form of Hackwood, 

 Park Prolific. 



9. No. 1 0. H. Alexander, Old Red. 



10. The Peach (Novelty Co.). — Fruit small, round, smooth, 

 aeep crimson, covered with a peculiar peach -like bloom. Good 

 cropper. Very distinct. 



11. Beading Hybrid (Oakshott & Millard). — Fruit very large, 

 corrugated, coarse, pale crimson. A good cropper. Greatly 

 resembles the Mikado. 



