REPORT ON VEGETABLE MARROWS AT CHISAVICK, 1903. 203 



KEPORT ON VEGETABLE MARROWS AT CHISWICK, 1903. 



Twenty-eight stocks of Vegetable Marrows were received for trial in the 

 Gardens, all of which were sown in gentle heat in April, and after being 

 gradually hardened all were planted out early in June on good soil well 

 enriched with rotten manure. Most of the stocks suffered from cold and 

 wet, still all grew and cropped well towards the end of the summer. The 

 mistake is too often made of eating Marrows when too large. If cut 

 while quite small they are infinitely better in flavour, and the plants grow 

 more freely, producing quantities of fruits. The Fruit and Vegetable 

 Committee examined the stocks on August 24. 



F.C.C.=First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Bush or Cluster Marrow (Barr). — Compact habit ; fruit long, white, 

 smooth, and of medium size. Good crop. 



2. Custard (Hurst). — A very good selection of this type, and very 

 prolific. Those who object to the usual type of Vegetable Marrow, as 

 being very watery when cooked, will find the ' Custard ' drier. 



3. Dark Green Long (Wythes). — Trailing habit ; fruit large, smooth, 

 long, dark green striped with yellow. Heavy crop. 



4. Defiance, A.M. September 1, 1903 (J. Veitch).— Trailing habit; 

 fruit small, roundish oval, smcoth, dark green striped with a paler colour. 

 A very prolific variety. 



5. Early Long Green Bush (Hurst). — Compact habit ; fruit rather 

 large, smcoth, long, dark green marked with a much paler green. Good 

 crop. 



6. Edwards' Defiance (Edwards). — Similar to, but not so prolific as, 

 No. 4. 



7. Green Yellow-striped Oblong (Wythes). — Trailing habit ; fruit of 

 medium size, oblong, white, not green and yellow, smooth. Heavy crop. 



8. Green Yellow-striped Long (Wythes). — Trailing habit ; fruit rather 

 large, smooth, long, dark green with paler stripes. Good crop. 



9. 10. Improved Custard (Sutton, Barr). — Same as No. 2. 



11. Large White (Barr). — Trailing habit; fruit large, white, slightly 

 ribbed. Good crop. 



12. Long Bush (Hurst). — Compact habit ; fruit large, white, slightly 

 ribbed. Good crop. 



13. 14. Long Bush (Sharpe). — Distinct from No. 12. Compact habit ; 

 fruit large, long, smcoth, dark green striped with paler green. Good crop. 



15. Long Green-striped (Barr). — Trailing habit ; fruit large, long, 

 slightly ribbed, green striped with a paler colour. Heavy crop. 



16. Long Green (Sutton). — Trailing habit ; fruit large, long, smooth, 

 very dark green. Heavy crop. 



17. Long Cream (Sutton). — Trailing habit ; fruit rather large, long, 

 white, slightly ribbed. Good crop. 



