LEEKS TRIED AT WISLEY, 1917-18. 



24. Selected Prizetaker (Barr). — Stem 7 inches in length, i£ inch 

 thick, rather soft ; leaves medium length, 2 to 3 inches broad, green. Stood 

 winter rather badly. Variable. A poor stock of ' Lyon.' 



25. Prizetaker (Sutton), A.M. February 19, 1918. — Stem 5 to 6 inches 

 in length, 2 to i\ inches thick, firm ; leaves 4 to $\ inches broad, green. Stood 

 winter well. A very good stock of ' Lyon ' type. Introduced by Messrs. Sutton. 



26. Renton's Monarch (Nutting), XXX February 19, 1918. — Stem 7 to 

 8 inches in length, if inch thick, firm, white inside ; leaves fairly long, 4 to 

 4£ inches broad, dark green. Of rather more compact habit than some varieties. 

 Raised by Mr. Renton of Coldstream. Stood winter well. 



27. Renton's Monarch (Veitch). — A stock with rather shorter, thicker 

 stems but rather mixed. 



28. Renton's Monarch (Barr). — Like No. 27. 



29. Musselburgh Selected (Barr). — A somewhat mixed stock. 



30. Improved Musselburgh (Sutton), XXX February 19, 1918. — Stem 

 5 to 6 inches in length, 2 to 2J inches thick, firm ; leaves fairly long, 4 to 5 

 inches broad, dark green. Stood winter well. 



31. Henry's Prize or Ayton Castle (Barr). — Stem 4 to 5 inches in 

 length, 2 inches thick, fairly firm ; leaves fairly long, 3^ to ^\ inches broad, dark 

 green. Stood winter well. A rather dwarf form, but not true. 



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