It E PORT ON MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES AND FRUlT. 390 



report on Miscellaneous vegetables and 

 fruit at chiswick, 1898. 



Canadian Clover (Philbrick). 

 The Committee decided this to be common Lucerne. 



Carrots. 



1. Early Gem (Watkins & Simpson). 



2. James Intermediate (Watkins & Simpson). 

 8. Long Surrey (Watkins & Simpson). 



All three varieties were a practical failure this year. 



Cauliflower. 



1. Early Market (Watkins & Simpson). 



2. Midsummer Day (R. Veitch). 



3. Walcherer (J. Veitch). 



Owing to the heat and drought, the whole of the above 

 buttoned prematurely. 



Leek. 



The Monarch (R. Veitch). — A very sturdy variety, thick, and 

 compact in growth. 



Melon. 



1. Unnamed Hardy Variety (Goody). — Seeds all failed to 

 germinate. 



2. Taunton Hero (R. Veitch). — A very handsome yellow- 

 skinned, well-netted variety, with white flesh and of good 

 flavour. 



Parsley. 



1. Perl Moss Curled, large variety (Watkins & Simpson). — 

 A strong growing and finely curled form of the old type. 



2. Perl Moss Curled, small variety (Watkins & Simpson). — 

 A dwarf and compact selection of No. 1. 



Parsnip. 



1. Improved Marrow (Watkins & Simpson). — Roots very long 



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