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26. Negro Algiers (Dammann & Co.).— Seeds black ; very 

 tall ; pods medium size ; moderate crop. First pods ready 

 April 14. 



27. Negro Long-pod (Dammann & Co.). — Seeds black ; very 

 similar to No. 26, but six days later. 



28 & 29. Osborne's Forcing (Watkins & Simpson, & Dam- 

 mann & Co.).— F.C.C. Aug. 5, 1873.— Seeds speckled, dwarf and 

 compact ; pods rather long ; very heavy crop. First pods ready 

 April 14. 



30. Perkins' Red-speckled (Dammann & Co.). — Seeds speckled. 

 The plants are inclined to run, and are late, and not adapted for 

 forcing. 



31. Sensation (Heinemann). — Seeds speckled, dwarf, com- 

 pact ; pods short ; heavy crop. First pods ready April 21. 



32. Stringless (Carter & Co.). — Seeds brown, dwarf; pods 

 medium size and nearly round ; good crop. First pods ready 

 April 14. 



33. Swabian Forcing (Benary). — Seeds speckled, very 

 dwarf; pods medium size ; good crop. First pods ready April 8. 



34. Smythe's Hybrid (J. Veitch & Sons). — Seeds black, 

 dwarf ; pods medium size ; moderate crop. First pods ready 

 April 14. 



35. Wax Gate (Benary). — Seeds stone colour, moderately 

 dwarf; pods medium size; heavy crop. First pods ready April 

 19. 



36. Wax Dwarf Digoin (Vilmorin). Seeds pale pink, dwarf; 

 pods medium size, yellow ; good crop. First pods ready April 3. 



REPORT ON STRAWBERRIES GROWN [AT CHISWICK 



1897. 



With the object of proving the value and characteristics of 

 the varieties of Strawberries on trial, the Fruit and Vegetable 

 Committee decided to test them both the first and second year of 

 fruiting. Most of the stocks examined were planted August 29, 

 1895, and inspected for the first time on June 15, 1896 (see 

 Journal, Vol. XX., Part I., page 71), and for the second time on 

 July 1, 1897. The colour and shape of the fruit of each variety 

 will be found in the Report above mentioned in Vol. XX. 



