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beans in each ; heavy crop ; height 2 feet. Ready for use 

 Julyl. 



6. Taylor's Broad Windsor (Sutton & Sons). — Pods deep 

 green and short, averaging three very large beans in each ; good 

 crop ; height 2| feet. Ready for use July 1. 



REPORT ON PEAS GROWN AT CHISWICK, 1897. 



Fifty-three stocks of Peas were grown for trial in the gardens ; 

 of these, six varieties were well-known and popular sorts — viz. 

 Chelsea Gem, Ne Plus Ultra, Autocrat, Duke of Albany, Sharpe's 

 Queen, and William the First — which were grown for comparison 

 w T ith the new varieties sent. The peas, with two exceptions (seed 

 received late), were all sown on March 25, on ground trenched 

 2 ft. deep and well manured. In almost every case the growth 

 was good, the crops satisfactory, and free from mildew. Two 

 meetings were held by the Fruit and Vegetable Committee to 

 examine the stocks. The first meeting was held on July 1 to 

 examine the early varieties, and the second meeting on July 14 

 to inspect the later ones. 



F.C.C.=First Class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit, 

 x x = Commended. 



1. Autocrat (J. Veitch & Sons).— F.C.C. 1885. Haulm and 

 pods dark green, pods in pairs, averaging six large sweet peas in 

 each straight pod ; flavour excellent. A splendid late variety ; 

 height, 3 feet. Ready for use July 14. Seed wrinkled. 



2. Bucks Royalty (Kent & Brydon). — Haulm and pods very 

 dark green, pods in pairs, averaging seven large deep green peas 

 in straight pods ; flavour good ; moderate crop ; very similar to 

 No. 6 in appearance ; height, 3 feet. Ready for use July 1. Seed 

 wrinkled. 



3. Chelsea Gem (J. Veitch & Sons). — A well-known and 

 favourite early variety, maintaining its fame as a heavy-cropping 

 early variety ; height, 18 inches. Ready for use June 20. Seed 

 wrinkled. 



4. Captain Cuttle (Hurst & Sons).— A.M. July 14, 1897. 

 Haulm and pods dark green, pods in pairs, averaging seven large 



