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FRENCH BEANS AT CHISWICK, 1898. 



Eight varieties of French Beans were sent for trial, all of 

 which were sown on deeply dug and well manured soil. With one 

 exception all made good growth, and cropped freely. Growing 

 plants were taken up to the Westminster meeting on August 9, 

 and examined by the Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 



A.M. --Award of Merit. 



1. China Yellow Dwarf French (J. Veitch). — Height 10 inches. 

 Pods long, straight, in large clusters. A great bearer. Very 

 late ; useful for late supplies. 



2. Early Favourite (J. Veitch).— A.M. April 27, 1897. 

 Height one foot. Pods long, straight, in large clusters. An 

 early and heavy bearer. 



3. Early Negro Longpod (Dammann). — Height one foot. 

 Pods long, straight, in large clusters. A remarkably prolific 

 variety. 



4. Gibson's Dwarf (Gibson). — Same as Sir Joseph Paxton. 



5. Golden Skinless Dwarf French (J. Veitch). — Height 

 one foot. Pods moderately long, straight, thick and fleshy, in 

 good clusters. A heavy bearer. If the pods are cooked whole 

 in a young state they are excellent in flavour and very tender. 



6. King of the Wax (J. Veitch). — Height one foot. Pods 

 long, curved ; of a rich golden-yellow colour. A free bearer, the 

 best of its class. 



7. Princess Runner Bean (J. Veitch).— Height about 5 feet. 

 A climbing French Bean, producing an enormous crop of 

 medium-sized fleshy pods of good flavour. 



8. Waltham French Runner Bean (Sharpe).— Not a success. 



