CCIXXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Early-flowering outdoor Chrysanthemums. 2 plants of each variety 

 to be sent in April. 



Pentstemons. 2 plants of each variety to be sent in April or seed in 

 January. 



Vegetables. — Potatos, each variety must be labelled as being " early," 

 " mid-season," or "late." 20 tubers of each to be sent by February. 

 Also experiments with one variety — viz. "The Factor" (20 tubers) 

 — secured from as many varying sources as possible, under different soil 

 and climatic conditions. Please send particulars of soil and climate. 



Cauliflower. J oz. of each variety. 



Lettuce. J oz. of each variety. 



Kidney Beans. ^ pint of each variety. 



All parcels should be addressed : — 



If sent by post : The Superintendent, R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, 

 Surrey. 



If by rail : The Superintendent, R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley, Horsley 

 Station, L. & S.-W.R., with advice by post to the Superintendent. 



Seeds sent for Trial other than those Invited in the 

 above List. 



1. Seeds, &c, of plants not included in the Annual Trial List will 

 also be received and grown, as far as possible. 



2. The Superintendent is instructed, in the case of all seeds thus sent 

 and grown, to procure seeds of the already best existing similar varieties, 

 and grow them alongside of the newly sent seeds. 



3. The resulting plants, &c, will be from time to time (as convenient) 

 submitted to the Committee meeting at Wisley, but the only awards 

 made to such unsolicited plants will be "Commended" and "Highly 

 Commended." 



4. Any plants thus grown and tried will have perfect freedom to be 

 retried whenever a regular fixed trial of their congeners takes place, 

 which will, as far as practicable, be at intervals of two or three years. 



15. THE WISLEY RESEARCH STATION. 



The new Research Station and Laboratory at Wisley is now com- 

 pleted and work is in progress there. Mr. F. J. Chittenden has been 

 appointed Director of the Research Work on Scientific Matters affecting 

 Practical Horticulture, and Lecturer to the Students. By the completion 

 of this station a long-felt want has been met. In the United States, 

 where so much good work has been done in this direction, all is paid 

 for by the Government, but in this country we have to fall back on 

 private individuals or on Societies. 



16. STUDENTS AT WISLEY. 



The Society admits young men, under 22 years of age, to study 

 Gardening at Wisley. The curriculum now includes not only practical 

 garden work in all the main branches of Horticulture, but also lectures, 



