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37. Ward's Incomparable (Ward). — Same as Ne Plus Ultra. 



38. Yorkshireman (Dixon). — Haulm and pods dark green ; 

 pods in pairs, averaging eight large sweet Peas in straight pods ; 

 heavy crop; height feet. Ready for use July 16. Seeds 

 wrinkled. 



REPORT ON PEACHES AND NECTARINES AS GROWN 

 AT CHISWICK, 1897-98. 



Owing to the confusion existing amongst the varieties of 

 Peaches and Nectarines, the Council appointed a Nomenclature 

 Committee, consisting of Messrs. Bunyard, Rivers, Pearson, 

 Morle, Hudson, Smith, and the Rev. W. Wilks. These gentle- 

 men examined the varieties on several occasions when the fruit 

 was ripe, and after very carefully examining the whole collection 

 arrived at the following conclusions : — 



Peaches. 



A Bee. — This variety was decided to be not true, the leaves 

 having kidney-shaped glands and slightly serrated edges ; the 

 fruit also was not in proper character, not having the red tinge 

 in its flesh near the stone. The variety is thus described by Dr. 

 Hogg in the Fruit Manual : — " Fruit large, roundish, uneven 

 in its outline, terminating at its apex in a bold, blunt nipple, and 

 marked with a shallow suture, which is higher on one side. 

 Skin remarkably thin and tender, of a lemon yellow colour, with 

 crimson dots on the shaded side, but covered with a crimson 

 cheek and darker spots of the same colour on the side exposed to 

 the sun. Flesh white, with a very slight red tinge next the 

 stone, from which it separates freely ; remarkably tender and 

 melting, sweet, and with somewhat of a Strawberry flavour. 

 Flowers large. Leaves with round glands. It ripens the third 

 week in August." 



Acton Scot. — Several trees were under this name, none of 

 which were true to name. No. 1 had leaves without glands and 

 small flowers, proving to be 1 Royal George.' Nos. 2 and 3 had 

 leaves with very slightly serrated edges, kidney-shaped glands, 

 and large flowers. The true variety should have leaves with 

 round glands. Fruit small and highly coloured on the exposed 

 side. Ripe about the middle of August. Flowers large. 



