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31. Moss Curled (Watkins & Simpson). — Tall; large leaves, 

 well curled ; branching. 



32. New Hearting (Watkins & Simpson). — Dwarf; leaves 

 moderately curled ; medium-sized hearts ; vigorous. 



33. Phoenix (Hurst). — Diseased. 



34. Purple Buda (Nutting). — Diseased. 



35. 3G, 37. Ragged Jack (Hurst, Watkins Sc Simpson, Nutting). 

 — All the stocks badly diseased. 



38. Read's Hearting, F.C.C. April 24, 1883 (Yates).— Medium 

 height ; well curled ; irregular in growth and requires further 

 selection. 



39. Selected Curled (Yates). — Dw T arf ; densely curled leaves. 

 A very good strain, but rather irregular in growth. 



40. Selected Variegated (Dobbie). — Requires more selection. 



41. Syon Branching (Wythes). — Much diseased. 



42. Tall Green Curled (Hurst).— Tall ; large leaves, well 

 curled ; strong in growth and rather coarse. 



43. Tall Curled (J. Veitch).- Sec No. 42. 



44. Variegated, A.M. February 12, 1889 (J. Veitch).— Medium 

 height ; with beautifully marked leaves. The finest stock of 

 this variety in the collection. 



45. Victoria, x x x November 5, 1897 (Dobbie). — Medium 

 height ; dark green densely curled leaves ; vigorous. A very fine 

 strain. 



46. Variegated (Watkins and Simpson). — Sec No. 40. 



47. Waite's Dwarf Hearting (Cooper). — Dwarf; irregular in 

 foliage and growth. Requires further selection. 



REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES GROWN 

 FOR TRIAL AT CHISWICK, 1897. 



Aubeegine. Sown March 17. 



Solanum Melongina (syn. Maroo Baingau) (Bonavia). — A 

 very dwarf and fruitful variety of Aubergine, of excellent flavour 

 when cooked according to Dr. Bonavia's receipt. 



Beet. Sown June 3. 



1. Dropmore Selected (Herrin). — Roots pyriform, dark red, 

 medium size, with very short dark foliage. 



