126 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DESCRIPTIONS AND NOTES. 

 Tall Varieties (over 24 inches). 



2*. Aigburth Giant (R. Veitch), XXX Nov. 15, 1918. — 24 to 28 inches ; 

 sprouts of medium to large size. Early. 



I. Aigburth (Carter). — Like No. 2, but dwarfer, showing some variation 

 in colour, sprouts smaller. Crop rather less. 



3,60. Cambridgeshire Champion (Barr, Gray) ) . . , . f 



4. Clarke's Selected (Barr) f ' 24 to 30 inches • foha & e 

 large, spreading ; sprouts large. Early. 



5. Climax (Yates). — 18 to 32 inches ; foliage medium ; sprouts medium to 

 large. Later. Stands well. Variable in height. 



6. 7, 8. Covent Garden (Hurst, Sydenham, Barr). — 24 to 36 inches ; foliage 

 large ; sprouts large. Stocks uneven. 



10. Dalkeith (Scarlett), XXX Nov. 15, 1918. — 24 to 32 inches ; foliage 

 very large ; sprouts large. Much grown in Midlothian. Early. 



9, 63. Dalkeith (Barr, Scarlett). — Like 10. No. 63 received as plants but 

 gave much smaller crop. 



64. Darlington (Scarlett), XX Nov. 15, 1918. — 24 to 30 inches; foliage 

 large to very large ; sprouts large. Later. Received as plants. 



II, 51. Darlington (Scarlett, Barr). — Similar to 64. 



12. Dundee (Barr), A.M. Nov. 15, 191 8. — 24 to 30 inches ; foliage medium 

 to large ; sprouts medium to large. 



20. Exhibition (Dickson and Robinson). — 18 to 30 inches ; foliage medium 

 to large; light green; sprouts small to medium. Later. Stood well. Irregular 

 as to height. 



21, 22. Exhibition (Barr, R. Veitch). — 18 to 30 inches ; foliage of medium 

 size ; sprouts medium. Uneven in height. 



38. Perfection (E. W. King), XX Nov. 15, 1918. — 24 to 36 inches ; foliage 

 large ; sprouts large. Later. A heavy cropper. 



37. Perfection (Carter). — Similar to No. 38 but less leafy and vigorous, 

 and giving a much smaller crop. 



39. President Carnot (Barr). — 24 to 30 inches; foliage large, medium 

 green ; sprouts large. 



40. Rosny (Barr), XXX Nov. 15, 1918. — 24 to 30 inches ; leaves small to 

 medium, very dark green ; sprouts large. Later. Very distinct in colour. 



to. TmB^ss? , (BS?r ) }- 24to36i,,ches: ,eaves iarge to very iarge; 



sprouts large. Rather late. Standing well. 



52, 53, 54, 55. Wroxton (Sydenham, Watkins and Simpson, R. Veitch, 

 Barr). — 24 to 27 inches ; foliage of medium size ; sprouts large. No. 53 was a 

 more regular stock than others. Nos. 52, 54, 55 varied much in height, and Nos. 

 54 and 55 in other ways as well. 



57. Evesham Special (Watkin and Simpson). — 24 to 36 inches ; foliage 

 very large ; sprouts large. Plants variable in cropping. 



58. Pyramid (Gray). — Slightly dwarfer than 57, with rather smaller leaves. 

 Early. Crop small. 



59. Bedfordshire Giant (Gray). — 24 to 30 inches; foliage very large; 

 sprouts large. Early. 



61. Favourite (Artingstall), A.M. Nov. 15, 1918. — 24 to 30 inches ; foliage 

 large but not very spreading, dark green ; sprouts medium to large. Early. 

 A very regular stock. 



62. Selected (Dobbie). — 24 to 36 inches ; foliage and sprouts large. Early. 



42. Scrymger's Giant (Barr). — 20 to 30 inches ; foliage very large, medium 

 to dark green ; sprouts medium to large. Medium late. 



43. Skirbeck Favourite (Barr). — A very mixed stock. 



Dwarfer Varieties (up to 2 feet). 



13. Delicatesse (Barr). — 18 to 24 inches; foliage medium to very large, 

 dark green ; sprouts large. 



14. Dwarf Erfurt (Barr). — 18 to 20 inches; foliage medium size, dark 

 green ; sprouts of medium size. 



* See footnote, p. 120. 



