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Drain Court (Barr). — An excellent variety, coming into use just 

 before ' Autumn Giant.' The heads are of medium size and good 

 quality, white, compact, and self-protecting. 



Midsummer Day (R. Veitch). — Early Snowball type ; foliage 

 slightly glaucous ; habit sturdy, rather flat, firm, creamy white, well 

 protected with long, dark-green outer leaves. Habit very compact. 



Stand well (Dickson & Robinson). — A large and very useful 

 variety, producing very firm white heads, protected by large leaves. 

 It is compact in habit, and comes into use early in the season. 



French Bean. 



Early Favourite (R. Veitch), A.M. April 27, 1897. — Growth vigorous ; 

 foliage dark green ; leaflets blunt ; flowers pale lilac ; pods light green, 

 6 inches long, slightly curved. Plants 18 inches high. Crop very 

 heavy. 



Longsword (Carter). — Growth vigorous ; foliage dark green ; leaflets 

 small, pointed ; flowers yellowish white ; pods light green, 6 inches 

 long, straight. Crop good. Height of plant 18 inches. 



Magpie (Carter). — This variety did not germinate so well as others 

 grown with it. Foliage dark green ; pods pale green, 7 inches long, 

 straight. Crop good. Height of plant 14 inches. 



Perpetual (Carter), A.M. July 29, 1913. — An excellent variety. 

 Growth moderate ; foliage dark green ; leaflets small, blunt ; flowers 

 light lilac ; pods pale green, 6 inches long, straight. Crop very heavy. 

 Height of plant 1 foot. 



Sunrise (Carter), A.M. July 29, 1913. — Another excellent variety, 

 producing very heavy crops of pale green straight beans, 5J inches 

 long. Height of plant 15 inches. 



White Model (Carter). — Pods light green, 6 inches long, slightly 

 curved. Crop fair. Height of plant 16 inches. 



Leek. 



Renton's Monarch (R. Veitch). — A good leek, making fine, stout 

 stems, which blanch readily and are of good length ; leaves long, broad, 

 and strap-shaped. 



Lettuce. 



Duke of Cornwall (R. Veitch), A.M. July 5, 1901. — A fine cabbage 

 lettuce, with very broad, crinkled leaves, and firm, solid hearts. 



Fillbasket (R. Veitch). — Another cabbage variety, having broad, 

 smooth leaves. It fails to heart well and rapidly runs to seed, and 

 is rather spreading in habit. 



Radish. 



Ever Tender (R. Veitch). — An excellent red globular radish, with 

 white tip. It is of medium size, and has a mild flavour. 



