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REPORT ON ]]ORECOLE OR KALE AT CHISWICK, 1899. 
Three stocks of Borecole were received for trial. The seeds of each 
were sown in cold frames on February 27, and when large enough they 
were planted out on good soil three feet apart each way. All three 
varieties made excellent growth. 
1. Improved Hearting (Harrison).— A strong growing form of 
No. 2. 
2. Read's Hearting (Cutbush). — A remarkably true stock of this 
well-known variety. 
3. Veitch's Selected (J. Yeitch). — (Irowth moderately strong; foliage 
beautifully curled, but quickly injured by the London fog. 
REPORT ON HORTICULTURAL APPLIANCES AT 
CHISWICK, 1899. 
1. American Blight Destroyer (Bunyard). — A liquid insecticide that 
proved very deadly to all American blight that it came in contact with, 
the pest never appearing where the insecticide had been applied. 
2. Abol Insecticide (White). — A liquid insecticide tried with good 
results for Black Aphis and Red Spider on Peach trees outside, two 
applications cleansing the trees of both pests. 
3. The Chelsea Horticultural Manure (J. Yeitch). — A chemical manure 
which proved valuable for plants in pots and trees planted out. On Fig 
• trees in pots the results were remarkable for the increase in the size of 
leaf and fruit, and sturdy growth. 
4. Patent Labels (Outram). — The labels are apparently made of com- 
pressed paper, dull red in colour. They proved durable, but the writing 
both with ink and pencil, quickly become indistinct. 
5. Thermometer Indicator (Outram). — A useful apparatus, easily 
fitted to any thermometer, to indicate how high or how low the tem- 
perature may go. 
6. Trumpet Sprayer (Maggs Bros.). — A small mouth sprayer, but not 
of any special value for horticultural purposes. 
7. Wood Labels (Taylor). — Slightly different in shape to the labels 
in common use, but no particular improvement thereon. 
