288 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTIC ULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRENCH BEANS AT WISLEY, 1907. 



Sixty-six stocks of Beans were sent to Wisley for trial, all of which 

 were sown on April 28, in rows 3 feet apart. Owing to the cold season 

 the germination of some varieties was indifferent, and a second sowing 

 was made. Later on good progress was made, and most of the varieties 

 cropped well, in spite of attacks of black aphis. When at their best, the 

 Committee examined the whole collection. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 XXX = Highly Commended. 



I, 2. Bountiful (Hurst, J. Veitch). — Growth vigorous; foliage 

 moderate ; pods long, but somewhat irregular ; heavy crop. Flowers 

 white. 



3, 4, 5, 6. Canadian Wonder, F.C.C, September 1, 1903 (Barr, 

 J. Veitch, Carter, Dobbie). — Growth vigorous ; foliage large ; pods long, 

 straight, handsome ; heavy crop. Flowers white. 



7. Centenary Golden-podded (J. Veitch).— Growth moderate ; foliage 

 large ; pods long, rather curved ; medium crop. Flowers cream. 



8. Dun or Cream-coloured (Barr). — Growth very dwarf and compact ; 

 foliage small ; pods long and straight ; good crop. Flowers creamy 

 white. 



9. Dutch Stringless (Pearson). — Growth moderately strong ; foliage 

 of medium size; pods long, straight, stringless ; good crop. Flowers 

 crealll * 



10. Dwarf Sugar Parisian Long*pod (Barr). — Not a success. Flowers 

 white, shaded with purple. 



II. Dwarf Prolific (Barr).— Growth vigorous; foliage large; pods 

 long and very straight ; splendid crop. Flowers pale purple. 



12. Dwarf Sugar (Sutton). — Growth vigorous^ foliage moderate; 

 pods long, nearly straight, round, stringless ; heavy crop. Flowers 

 white. 



13. Dobbie's, Earliest (Dobbie). — Growth moderate ; foliage rather 

 small ; pods of medium length, straight ; good crop. Flowers white. 



14. Early Prolific (Barr). — Growth rather weak; foliage moderate; 

 pods of medium length, straight ; light crop. Flowers white. 



15. Early Wonder (J. Veitch). — Growth vigorous and compact ; 

 foliage moderate ; pods of average length, straight, handsome ; heavy 

 crop. Flowers purple. 



16. Early Pale Dun (Carter). — Not a success. Flowers lilac. 



17. Earliest of All (Hurst). — Growth very vigorous ; foliage rather 

 large ; pods long, flat, straight ; heavy crop. Flowers pale purple. 



18. Emil Perrier (Hurst).— Growth stunted. Probably the successive 

 cold nights crippled this variety. 



