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3. Waltham French Bean (Sharpe). — This is a climbing 

 French Bean of moderate height, producing an immense crop 

 of short pods. 



Parsley. Sown April 9. 

 New Gem (Cuthbertson). — A good strain of the ordinary 

 type. 



REPOKT ON TEA, HYBRID TEA, AND NOISETTE 

 ROSES. 



Grown in the Open Ground at Chiswick, 1897. 



A collection of fifty-six varieties was grown in ordinary soil. 

 The plants were received in December 1894, but they did not 

 grow sufficiently well to merit inspection during the summer of 

 1895. In 1896 they grew well, but, as the summer was so hot 

 and dry, the Floral Committee decided that it would be advisable 

 to continue the trial in 1897. This year the plants grew well, 

 flowered abundantly, and were free from mildew and insect pests. 

 The Committee inspected the growing plants on several occasions, 

 and recommended Awards of Merit to nine varieties. 



F.C.C.=First Class Certificate. 

 A.M.=Award of Merit. 



1. Alba Rosea (Tea) (Prince). — Vigorous grower ; very free, 

 flowering ; flowers cream white, shaded pink in the centre. 

 Beautiful in the bud state. 



2. Amazone (Tea) (Prince, Rumsey). — Moderate grower ; 

 flowers deep lemon yellow, changing to sulphur yellow with age. 



3. Anna Olivier (Tea) (Mount, Rumsey). — Moderate grower ; 

 flowers large, of good form, flesh colour, reverse of petals shaded 

 rose. 



4. Augustine Halem, A.M. July 5, 1897 (Hybrid Tea) 

 (W. Paul). — Vigorous grower, of good habit ; very free flowering ; 

 flowers large, globular, rosy carmine. 



5. Bouquet d'Or (Noisette) (Dicksons). — Very vigorous 

 grower ; free flowering ; flowers large, full, yellow, shaded rose. 



6. Catherine Mermet (Tea) (Rumsey).— Good grower; free 

 flowering ; flowers large, full, globular, pale pink, suffused with 

 yellow. 



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