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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



August 17, and the later sorts on October 5. The following 

 varieties, Major T. Neve, Duke of York, Renown, Crawley Prize- 

 taker, Daniels' Special, Enoch Arden, Sutton's Triumph, King of 

 the Earlies, Jeannie Deans, Sutton's Windsor Castle, Appleby's 

 Nonesuch, Conference, New Seedling, Sutton's Superior, Princess 

 May, White Russet, Radcliffe Kidney, The Amateur, Lillie 

 Langtry, Holborn Reliance, Sutton's Perfection, Success, 

 Fincham's Alpha, Early Regent, and Midland Rival having 

 been selected by the Committee as being of good appearance 

 and cropping qualities, were subjected to the test of cooking, and 

 the following varieties then received x x x , i.e. Highly Com- 

 mended : — 



Conference, from Mr. R. Dean, Ealing; Early Regent, from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea ; Jeannie Deans, from Messrs. 

 Carter & Co., Holborn ; Major T. Neve, from Mr. Fincham, 

 Cranbrook; Lillie Langtry, from Mr. Fletcher, Annesley ; Rad- 

 cliffe Kidney, from Mr. Selby, Radcliffe, Notts ; Success, from 

 Mr. Aplin, Gloucester ; Sutton's Triumph, from Messrs. Sutton 

 & Sons, Reading ; Sutton's Windsor Castle, from Messrs. Sutton 

 & Sons, Reading. 



The following is a brief description of the varieties tried, 

 arranged in alphabetical order : — 



Annie Lee (Mr. Fletcher, Annesley). White, large, half- 

 round, regular. Good crop. 



Appleby's Nonesitch (Mr. Appleby, Dorking). White, medium, 

 oblong, rough skin. 



Ashleaf Selected (Messrs. Barr & Son, Covent Garden, and 

 Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea). True. 



Black Prince (Mr. Ridgewell, Cambridge). Dark purple, 

 medium, ovoid. Small crop. 



Boshoop (Mr. Endtz, Boskoop). White, small, round, deep 

 eyes. Very poor crop. 



Boston Q. Q. (Messrs. Johnston, Boston, Lincoln). White, 

 large, round, rough skin. Very large crop. 



Cambridge Hero (Mr. Ridgewell). White, long, tapering to 

 one end, irregular. 



Conference (Mr. R. Dean, Ealing). White, with rosy-pink 

 eyes, medium, ovoid, smooth skin. F.C.C. Oct. 10, 1893. 



Cranbrookian (Mr. Fincham, Cranbrook). White, medium, 

 rough, round. Moderate cropper. 



