180 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Radishes, Turnips, Parsnips, Beets, Carrots, though much under 

 size, were very good exhibits. The tendency of the Egyptian climate is 

 to make them fibrous and hot to the taste. 



Artichokes were very numerous and excellent. They were just in 

 season at the time of the show, and the exhibits were more numerous 

 than in any other class. 



Tomatos in Egypt, although growing so profusely, are not well looked 

 after. The better varieties are entirely absent. The fruit ripens very 

 quickly, but is gathered very indiscriminately. Those shown were dis- 

 appointing, considering how suitable the climate is. Dr. Sand with alone 

 showed Plum-shaped fruit. 



Peas. — -The exhibits were numerous, but very poor. Most of the pods 

 were almost empty, and shelling was quite out of the question even in 

 the prize winners. This is no doubt the result of the dryness of the 

 climate. 



Beans. — French Beans were poor, but the Broad Beans were plentiful 

 and very fair. The latter form a staple food of the natives. 



Leeks. — In this class the home societies could learn something. 

 Egypt is the land of the Leek, and some splendid ones were to be seen. 

 The Society of Agriculture showed some three inches in diameter. 



Celery as here grown is only fit for flavouring soup. That shown 

 was very small and very green, and though very fair for Egypt could not 

 have been eaten. 



Salsify, Selq, were very good. Pumpkins and Asparagus not very 

 good. 



Potatos. — These are not supposed to do well in this country, but those 

 shown were very good, and made one wish that such could be obtained in 

 the markets. Sutton's 1 Satisfaction ' took second prize. This was the only 

 intimation throughout the Show of the origin of any of the things shown. 



Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflowers. — Over the first-named one felt 

 inclined to drop a tear, but the sight of lovely Cabbages (one 1| foot 

 across, with a beautifully solid heart) and some fine Cauliflowers soon 

 dispelled the sadness. 



F ennel was excellent for quantity, but for quality only a second prize 

 was awarded. 



Egg Plants, so very common in Egypt, and so popular as a food owing 

 to their cheapness, were shown in both black and white varieties. They seem 

 to be little relished, however, by English residents, in spite of the fact that, 

 according to Arabic tradition, the water in which these vegetables have 

 be3ii boiled taken persistently as a medicine will cure any disease except 

 the sickness of death. 



After the distribution of prizes by H.H. the Khedive the Secretaries, 

 Mr. Wilfred Carey and Mr. G. P. Foaden, were respectively decorated by 

 his Highness with the third and fourth Orders of the Medjinet. 



