REPORT ON FORCED FRENCH BEANS AT CHISWICK, 1897. 139 



REPORT ON FORCED FRENCH BEANS AT CHISWICK, 



1897. 



Thirty-six stocks of dwarf French beans were sown on 

 January 15, in 10-inch pots, five beans in each pot, and three 

 pots of each variety. No hard forcing was done, all being 

 grown on gradually, and, with three exceptions, the whole of 

 the stocks grew well, and produced good crops of pods, which 

 were examined by the Committee on April 21st. 



F.C.C.=First Class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Canadian Wonder (Dammann & Co.). — See No. 4. First 

 pods ready April 19. 



2. Canadian Wonder Improved (Watkins & Simpson). — See 

 No. 4. First pods ready April 12. 



3. Covent Garden Early Negro (Watkins and Simpson). — 

 Seeds black, dwarf ; pods medium size ; good crop. First pods 

 ready April 12. 



4. Crimson Flageolet (Dammann & Co.). — Seeds purple ; 

 tall, large foliage ; pods long, pale green ; heavy crop. First 

 pods ready April 12. 



The Committee decided that Canadian Wonder is synonym- 

 ous with this variety, and that Crimson Flageolet is the original 

 and correct name. 



5. Early Favourite (J. Veitch & Sons).— A.M. April 21, 1897. 

 Seeds speckled, dwarf, compact habit ; pods of medium size ; very 

 heavy crop. First pods ready April 14. 



6. Early Pale Dun (J. Veitch & Sons). — Seeds brown, dwarf, 

 vigorous ; pods of medium size ; moderate crop. First pods ready 

 April 12. 



7. Early Prolific (Dobbie & Co.).— Seeds speckled, dwarf, 

 compact ; pods of medium size and heavily splashed with purple ; 

 heavy crop. First pods ready April 14. 



8. Early Wonder (J. Veitch & Sons). — Seeds speckled, dwarf, 

 compaet ; pods long, and heavy crop, but requires further selec- 

 tion. First pods ready April 12. 



9. Earliest of All (Dobbie & Co.).— Seeds speckled, dwarf ; 

 pods rather long; moderate crop. First pods ready April 12. 



10. Early White Prolific (Watkins & Simpson).— Seeds 



