SSii JOUEXAL OF THE EOYAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
EEPOET OX CABBAGES AT CHISWICK, 1899. 
Seeds of five varieties of Cabbage were received for trial and sown in 
cold frames on March 16. Later on they were planted out twenty inches 
apart each way. They were examined by the Fruit and Vegetable 
Committee on November 7. 1899. 
A.M. = Award of Merit. 
1. Early Eclipse (Fidler).- Plant very dwarf and sturdy, with large 
spreading leaves, heads of medium size, conical, and firm. 
2. Early October (Wythes). — Plant rather tall, with small compact 
fohage, heads medium, deep, round, and firm. 
3. Jubilant (Harrison). — Plant very dwarf and sturdy, with large 
spreading foliage ; heads large and conical, and moderately firm. 
4. Perfection (Dickson's). — Plant very dwarf and sturdy, witli a 
moderate spread of foliage : heads flattish round, large, and firm. 
5. St. Martin's (Wythesi. — A.M. November 7, 1899. Plant mode- 
rately dwarf, with spreading foliage ; heads roundish oval, of medium 
size and very firm. This variety is the result of Colewort x Christmas 
Drumhead. 
EEPOET OX BEUSSELS SPEOUTS AT CHISWICK IX 1898 
AXD 1899. 
Five stocks of Brussels Sprouts were grown in 1898 from seed sent for 
trial, but the season being so unfavourable for them, they were sown 
and tried again in 1899, when the whole collection made very satisfactory 
growth. 
1. Cambridge Champion tEidgwell). — Sutton's Exhibition x Pwarf 
Gem. — Growth tall and strong ; buttons of moderate size and very firm ; 
foliage rather small and compact. 
2. Covent Garden (Watkins c*c Simpson). — Growth dwarf and 
sturdy : buttons large, closely placed, and firm ; foliage large and 
compact. 
3. Scrymyer's Giant (J. Veitch). — Growth tall and strong ; buttons 
large, firm, and moderately thick on the stem ; foliage large and 
spreading. 
4. AVroxton (Watkins \- Simpson). — Very similar to Xo. o. 
5. Wythes' Favourite (Wythes). — Growth dwarf and sturdy ; buttons 
small and firm, closely packed on the stem ; foliage small and compact. 
Very similar to the old ' Imported " variety. 
