JREPOBT ON MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES AT CHISWICK, 1903. 577 



Cucumber. 



1. Carter's Outdoor (Carter). — The wet, cold season was much against 

 this variety, and it was not a success. 



2. Triumph (Goody). — This was stated to be a hardy variety raised 

 from Long Ridge x a Japanese climbing variety ; owing to the season, it 

 was not a success. 



Goued. 



Unnamed variety (Lodwick). — A shy-fruiting variety, with compact 

 growth, and small green globular fruit. 



Hibiscus. 



Hibiscus esculentus (Bonavia). — Flowers yellow, with a purple centre, 

 and cordate, palmately-lobed foliage ; fruits or seed-pods four inches long, 

 said to be very good when cooked. 



Melon. 



Hardy (Goody). — Failed to grow outside, owing to the wet and cold. 



Onion. 



1. Early Rose (R. Veitch). — Stock not quite fixed ; bulbs flat round, 

 skin pale red ; heavy and very firm. 



2. Holborn Keeping (Carter). — Bulbs long and solid, deep round ; skin 

 brown. A very handsome variety. 



3. Sir John Llewelyn (Hall). — -Very similar to No. 2. 



4. White Globe Tripoli (Carter). — Bulbs flat round, very large, skin 

 white, moderately solid. Fine true stock. 



Radish. 



1. Autumn Giant (Carter). — Not a success. 



2. Extra Early Scarlet Turnip (Carter). — Roots oval, bright red, crisp, 

 and of good flavour, and coming very quickly into use. 



3. 4. Crimson Giant Forcing (Carter, Harrison). — Roots round, 

 handsome, fine deep red colour, very crisp and tender. 



5. Icicle (Harrison). — -Roots long, fine shape, pure white, crisp, and 

 good flavour. 



6. Long Scarlet Forcing (Carter). — Roots very long, bright scarlet, 

 good shape, very crisp and tender. 



7. New Crimson (Harrison). — Very similar to No. 2. 



Savoy Cabbage. 



1. Leicester Giant (Harrison). — Heads immense, with a large spread 

 of outer leaves, of deep green colour. A very heavy, solid variety. 



2. New Natal (Harrison). — Heads large, flat, solid, pale green, with 

 spreading foliage ; plant dwarf. Very early. 



3. Ormskirk (Sydenham). — Heads large, flat, firm, with moderate 

 spread of outer leaves on rather tall plants. A very good late variety. 



4. Selected Drumhead (Carter). — Heads large, and very flat ; firm, 

 with spreading foliage. Very dwarf. 



