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(42) Botliwell Bank. Very similar if not synonymous with 

 No. 2. Kipe June 11. 



(43) Pauline. Crop very light and practically a failure. 

 Eipe June 10. 



(44) Crown Prince. A failure. 



(45) Due de Malakoff. Moderate crop with fine bold round 

 berries covered with prominent seeds ; fruit scarlet in colour with 

 a white flesh, and rich flavour. 



(46) Kimberly (Bunyard). A failure. 



(47) Hammonia. Crop and fruit very small ; practically a 

 failure. Ripe June 11. 



(50) May Queen. Good cropper ; fruit roundish ; dark red in 

 colour ; flesh also dark red ; flavour poor. Bipe June 6. 



TRIALS PROPOSED AT CHISWICK 1897. 



Violas. — Growers are invited to send to the Superintendent, 

 R.H.S. Gardens, Chiswick, in October 1896, any Violas 

 they wish tested, subject to the following rules, and bearing 

 in mind that the object of the trial is not to decide on the 

 prettiest individual flower, but to discover the best varieties 

 for massing in beds or borders : — 



(a) Six plants (not more or less) of each variety to be sent. 



(b) Not more than 20 varieties from any one grower. 



(c) Not more than two varieties of each self of the same 

 shade or colour. The grower must decide for himself 

 which is his best (or two best) self of any one shade of 

 colour and only send it or the two best at most. 



German Asters. — Seeds to be sent as above not later than 

 March 1, 1897. 



Annuals. — Hardy and half-hardy, carefully distinguishing 



between the two. Seeds must be sent as above not later 



than March 1, 1897. 

 New Cannas. — One plant of each should be sent as above on or 



before February 1, 1897. 

 French Beans, for forcing. — Seeds to be sent as above on or 



before January 1, 1897. Not more than six varieties from 



