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To mention in detail anything like the whole of the varieties 

 which deserve notice would take up too much time, but for 

 earliest out-door use Conqueror, Earliest of All, Conference, and 

 Early Ruby are popular varieties. Fine, shapely fruits and plenty 

 of them are produced by Ifield Gem, Eclipse, Best of All, Duke 

 of York, and Ham Green Favourite, and in yellow varieties Golden 

 Nugget as a small fruited variety, and Golden Queen may be 

 relied on to ripen early and produce good crops. 



Mention must also be made of the very excellent golden 

 yellow or Orange Tomato, called Golden Jubilee, raised by Mr. 

 Thomas, which forms a striking feature in the Royal trophy at 

 this exhibition. 



Strange developments, in which the fruit partakes of the 

 character of the Peach, are observed in certain forms, and the 

 crossing of the Peach Tomato with Perfection has resulted in 

 some charming types. 



With white, yellow, orange, pink, ruby, and scarlet varieties, 

 not to mention the varying sizes and shapes, there is a wide 

 choice for the most fastidious, both as regards external appear- 

 ance and flavour. 



Garden Turnip. 



A brief reference must be made to the Garden Turnip. In 

 the early days of Her Majesty's reign as many yellow as white 

 varieties were offered, although the demand for the former has 

 certainly not increased in proportion to that for the white 

 fleshed ones. 



Amongst the many improvements may be noticed Veitch's 

 Red Globe, Snowball (fig. 100), Dobbie's Model, and Golden Ball, 

 while the Red and White Milans are varieties arriving at maturity 

 quicker than any others. These should not be confused with 

 their prototypes the Red and White Strap-leaved, which have 

 almost had their day. 



Of the varieties imported from the Continent, apart from the 

 Milans, much selection and improvement has been necessary to 

 make them worthy of a place in English gardens. 



Potatos. 



It will obviously be impossible for me, at the close of this 

 lengthy paper, to attempt to describe at all adequately the 



