260 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



November 1913. 



A . In leaf and wood colour 

 very similar to ' Beauty 

 of Bath.' Roots very 

 fibrous. 



March 1919. 



The strongest of the series. Height, 

 11 ft. 4 in. ; girth, 8f in. Roots very 

 strong and well balanced, giving good 

 anchorage. Many strong, coarse, lateral 

 roots in two whorls. Those at base 

 of stem having downward tendency. 

 Strong laterals above these, very 

 spreading and well fibred. (Fig. 46.) 



B. In leaf and wood similar The fifth in vigour. Height, 9 ft. 8 in. ; 



to Nonsuch Paradise. 

 Roots more thongy than 

 A and less fibrous. Root 

 knots very evident on 

 stem. 



girth, 3J in. Few straight lateral 

 roots, tending to grow downwards. 

 Upper laterals strong, moderately 

 fibred, other laterals more in nature 

 of fibre. (Fig. 47.) 



C. In leaf and wood similar 

 to A. More deep root- 

 ing, very strong and 

 thongy. Few fibres. 



Second in vigour. Height, 10 ft. 10 in. ; 

 girth, 7 J in. Roots well balanced, 

 many very small laterals; those at 

 base with downward tendency, those 

 above spreading. Laterals not very 

 well fibred. (Fig. 48.) 



E. In leaf and wood Fourth in vigour. Height, 9 ft. ; girth.. 



similar to A. Roots 

 thongy and long. Very 

 fibrous at base and stem. 

 Root knots present on 

 stem. 



8 in. Strong lateral roots, tend- 

 ing obliquely downward. Strongest 

 laterals not well fibred; numerous 

 other medium laterals possess abund- 

 ance of fibre, borne in dense clusters. 

 Much fibre at collar. (Fig. 49.) 



F. Very similar to E in Third in vigour. Height, 10 ft. 4 in. ; 

 all characters. girth, 9! in. Roots not very strong 



in comparison to size of tree. Fewer 

 laterals than A or C. One or two 

 strong laterals poorly fibred, others 

 moderately fibred. Long fibrous roots 

 direct from stem. (Fig. 50.) 



G. Similar to E and F. Sixth in vigour. Height, 8 ft. 10 in. ; 

 Root knots frequent on girth, 6| in. Lateral roots few, moder- 

 stem. ately strong, poorly fibred. (Fig. 51.) 



