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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT ON LETTUCE GROWN AT CHISWICK, 1902. 



Twenty- seven stocks of Lettuce were received for trial in the 

 Gardens, all being sown in gentle heat, and after hardening off were 

 planted out on a warm, well-manured border on May 16. All the stocks 

 made good growth, and were remarkably well selected and true. The 

 Committee examined the collection on two occasions, viz. on July 11 

 and 18. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. All the Year Round (R. Dean). — Foliage pale green, small, com- 

 pact ; hearts small, firm, crisp, and of good flavour. Ran quickly to seed. 

 Ready July 1. Cabbage. 



2. Big Ben (R. Veitch). — Foliage large, pale green, lightly suffused 

 with red ; hearts large, firm, crisp, and of pleasant flavour. Stood well 

 without running to seed. Ready July 10. Cabbage. 



3. Big Boston (Masters), A.M. June 20, 1901.— See Vol. xxvi. p. 866. 

 Ready July 9. 



4. Bloomdale Reliable (Masters). — See Vol. xxvi. p. 866. Ready 

 July 14. 



5. Bossen's Giant (R. Dean). — Foliage very large and spreading, deep 

 green suffused with red ; hearts large, moderately firm, crisp, and of good 

 flavour. Stood welT without running to seed. Ready July 17. Cabbage. 

 A very late variety. 



6. Blonde de Berlin (R. Dean). — Foliage small, very pale green ; hearts 

 small, firm, crisp, and of excellent flavour. Ran to seed very quickly. 

 Ready July 1. Cabbage. Very similar to No. 1. 



7. Carter's Perpetual (Carter), A.M. July 18, 1902.— Foliage large 

 and spreading, pale green ; hearts large, firm, crisp, and of excellent 

 flavour. Stood well without running to seed. Ready July 14. Cabbage. 

 4 Harbinger Forcing ' is synonymous with this variety. 



8. Continuity (R, Dean), A.M. June 20, 1901.— See Vol. xxvi. p. 866. 

 Ready July 2. 



9. Early Gem (R. Veitch). — Foliage small, pale green ; hearts small, 

 firm, crisp, and of fair flavour. Quickly ran to seed. Ready July 1. 

 Cabbage. 



10. Emperor William (R. Dean). — Foliage large, pale green, suffused 

 with red at the margins ; hearts large, firm, crisp, and of good flavour. 

 Stood well without running to seed. Ready July 3. Cabbage. 



11. Fearnought (R. Dean). — Very similar to No. 1. 



12. Giant Glacier (Atlee Burpee). — Foliage very large and spreading, 

 deep green ; hearts large and loose, and of fair flavour. Stood well 

 without running to seed. Ready July 17. Cabbage. 



13. (hand Rapids (Masters). — See Vol. xxvi. p. 867. Ready July 14. 



14. Green Unctuous (R. Dean), F.C.C. July 24, 1883.— Foliage small, 

 dark green ; hearts of medium size, firm, crisp, excellent flavour. Stood 

 moderately well without running to seed. Ready July 4. Cabbage. 



