REPORT ON CELERY AT WISLEV, 1907-08. 



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REPORT ON CELERY AT WISLEY, 1907-08. 



Forty-eight stocks of Celery were sent for trial, all of which were sown 

 on March 15, and planted out in trenches on May 29. In addition to the 

 manure in the trenches, the plants received two applications of Peruvian 

 guano at the rate of 1 oz. to the yard run of trench on each occasion. All 

 the stocks made excellent growth, but in September there was the most 

 persistent attack of Celery-fly we have ever known, and it was only by 

 constant "picking " and the dressing of guano that the crop was saved 

 from ruin. The Committee examined the whole collection in midwinter, 

 after it had passed through sharp frost. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. A 1 (Sutton). — A very early variety ; outer leaf stalks pink or red, 

 inside white, faintly tinged with pink ; dwarf ; thick. Very good as an 

 early variety. 



2. All-heart Pink (Nutting). — An early or midseason variety, 

 irregular in growth ; outer leaf stalks pink, inside white. This variety 

 was badly injured by frost. 



3. Brydon's Prize White (Hurst). — A late variety ; tall, strong, 

 thick ; fine solid heart ; leaf stalks white, crisp. Stood frost well. 



4. Brydon's Prize Red (Hurst). — A late variety ; short, thick ; very crisp, 

 fine flavour; outer leaf stalks dull red, inside pale pink. Stood frost well. 



5. Champion Solid White, A.M. December 18, 1900 (Ban-).— A 

 midseason or late variety ; short, thick, very solid ; excellent crisp flavour 

 very white. Stood frost well. One of the best white varieties. 



6. 7. Clayworth Prize Pink (Hurst, Massey). — A late variety ; tall 

 very thick, heavy, solid hearts ; outer leaf stalks pink, inside nearly white. 

 Stood frost well. This variety is much liked and largely grown in the 

 North of England. 



8. Covent Garden Dwarf White (Barr). —An early variety ; short 

 thick, rather loose; moderate heart. Injured by frost. 



9. Covent Garden Tall White (Barr).— A taller form of No. 8. 



10. Covent Garden Tall Red, A.M. December 18, 1900 (Barr).— A 

 late variety ; tall, thick, heavy, solid heart, good flavour ; outer leaf stalks 

 bright pink or red, inner ones nearly white. Did not stand frost well. 



11. Covent Garden Dwarf Red (Barr). — A dwarf form of No. 10. 



12. Dobbie's Invincible White (Hurst).— A midseason or late variety 

 rather tall ; thick, solid heart ; crisp, fine flavour ; outer leaf stalks green, 

 inside white. Stood frost well. Excellent stock. 



13. Dwarf White Gem (Hurst). — A midseason or late variety ; 

 moderately tall, somewhat loose and coarse, very thick. Stood frost 

 well. 



