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Notes and Descriptions, 

 1. Flowers Scarlet. 

 a. Plants Dwarjer. 



Hollington Dwarf Type. — Height 8 feet ; foliage of medium size, dark 

 green ; flowers scarlet ; pods 3 to 5 in cluster,* about 6 inches long, f to £ inch 

 wide, flat-round, slightly bulged over seeds, with little parchment or string until 

 old, dark green ; skin rather rough \ flesh thick ; ripe seeds small (about 420 

 to pint). 



This type is smaller in all its parts than any other in cultivation, and is perhaps 

 the best for growing on the ' pinching ' system without supports. It has been 

 long in cultivation. The short pods are excellent for packing for market with- 

 out risk of breaking in transit, and this type and Nos. 4 and 35 and 37 were selected 

 by the Committee for commendation for this purpose. 



1. Hollington Dwarf (Barr), XXX August 22, 191 8. — Ready August 14. 

 Crop 81 lb. 



2. Hollington Dwarf (Cooper-Taber), XXX August 22, 191 8, Ready 

 August 14. Crop 95 lb. 



3. Hundredfold (Barr). — Ready August 16. Crop 68 lb. Stock not 

 so good as Nos. 1 and 2, but otherwise indistinguishable. 



b t Plants Taller {over 8 Jeet), 



(1) Seeds Purple with Black Markings. 



Scarlet Champion Type. — Foliage large, dark green ; pods 3 to 5 in cluster, 

 7 inches long, straight or curved, flat, f inch wide, slightly bulged over seeds, 

 with little parchment or string until old, dark green, sometimes tinged red, skin 

 rather rough; flesh thick. Ripe seeds about 300 to pint. Introduced by Messrs. 

 Carter, Another short-podded variety useful for packing for market. 



4. Champion Scarlet (Barr), XXX August 22, 1918. — Ready August 16, 

 Crop 100 lb. 



13. Scarlet Runner Pole (Burpee). — Ready August 16, but on the whole 

 - later than 4 ; a rather more vigorous grower, and pods slightly wider and 

 shorter, but otherwise very much like No, 4. Crop 92 :1b. 



Ne Plus Ultra Type. — Foliage large, dark green ; pods 3 to 5 in a cluster, 

 straight or curved, of medium length, flat, f inch wide, dark green, often tinged 

 brown, especially along edges, skin rather rough ; flesh medium to thick, with 

 little parchment or string till old. 



This is an old type of Scarlet Runner, and under it we have grouped a number 

 of forms which were, in our Trials, hardly distinct from No. 7, which we have 

 taken as the type, and which has been growing under our observation every season 

 for many years. It is interesting to note that this stock has thrown from time 

 to time a great many different forms. The forms under different names were 

 probably in many cases improvements in length of pod, &c, upon the original 

 ' Ne Plus Ultra,' but have now reverted (as seen in our Trials) to something 

 very little different from that variety. It will be seen that the size of the ripe 

 seed varies considerably. 



5. Neal's Ne Plus Ultra (Barr). — Ready August 14. Pods 6 J to 9 inches. 

 Crop 84 lb. Ripe seed 290 to pint. 



6. Neal's Ne Plus Ultra (Sydenham). — Ready August 14. Pods 7^ 

 to 9 inches. Crop 76 lb. Ripe seed 276 to pint. A rather more regular 

 stock than No. 5. 



7. Ne Plus Ultra (Chittenden). — Ready August 14. Pods 7 inches. 

 Crop 103 lb. Ripe seed 240 to pint. 



9. Hackwood Success (Barr). — Ready August 14. Pods 3 or 4 in 

 cluster, i\ to 8 inches long. Crop 63 lb. A more regular stock than No. 7. 

 Seeds 300 to pint. 



10. Hackwood Park Success (R. Veitch). — A mixed stock — some white- 

 flowered — some with almost red pods. 



11. Trellis Giant (Barr). — Ready August 16. Pods 3 or 4 in cluster, 

 l\ inches long. Crop 93 lb. Seeds 340 to pint, Some rogues, Not a 

 good stock. 



* The numbers given refer not to the total number of pods starting develop- 

 ment in a cluster, but to the number generally matured, 



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