128 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



CARROTS AT WISLEY, 1918. 



Sixty-one stocks of carrot were sent for trial in 191 8. They were 

 sown on ground occupied by onions in the previous year, followed 

 by a crop of mustard dug in in autumn. The first sowing of all the 

 stocks was made on April 24, and the crop was thinned to 4 inches 

 or 6 inches, according to the variety on June 11. The plants looked 

 very promising until June 20, when carrot fly attack made itself 

 very evident, especially on the short-rooted varieties. A second sow- 

 ing was accordingly made on June 25, thinning being done on July 

 23. This sowing escaped the fly entirely. The germination of Nos. 

 27, 28, 50, and 57 was poor, and of Nos. 17, 45, 46, 47, 49, and 52 

 only fair, the remainder germinated well. The crops were examined 

 by the Fruit and Vegetable Committee in August and November, and 

 the following awards were made : 



Highly Commended. 



No. 4. Early Frame, sent by Messrs. Barr, introduced by Messrs. 

 Watkins & Simpson. 



12. Early Queen, sent by Messrs. Barr, said to be of French origin. 

 52. New Intermediate, sent by the introducers, Messrs. R. Veitch * 



Commended. 



16. Champion Horn, sent by introducers, Messrs. Sutton. 

 54. Improved Long Red Surrey, sent by introducers, Messrs. 

 Sutton. 



44. New Scarlet Intermediate, sent by Messrs. Sydenham. 



49. Perfection, sent by introducers, Messrs. Dickson & Robinson. 



Special attention may be directed to the forms mentioned below with small 

 tops since they take such small space in the garden. 



Descriptions and Notes. 



I. Roots Yellow. 



60. Long Yellow Stump-rooted (Barr) > . ^ 



61. Long Lemon (Barr) * '{.-These were both taper-rooted 



varieties about 7 to 10 inches long and 2 to t.\ inches diameter, with a small 

 yellow core. Foliage large. 



II. Roots Red. 

 A. Roots almost round, 2 to i\ inches long and wide. 

 1. Foliage small and sparse. 



1. Inimitable Forcing (Sutton). — Stock contained some bolters. 



2. Earliest French Short Horn (Barr). 



3. French Forcing Horn (R. Veitch). 



4. Early Frame (Barr). — H.C., Aug. 22, 1918. 



* This variety received A.M. in 1903 when sent by Messrs. R. Veitch. 



