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49. 50, 52, f53. Wheeler's Imperial (Nutting, Watkins & Simp- 

 son, Veitch ; Wheeler), A.M. August 25, 1908. — Plant rather small, 

 compact, with a fair spread of outer leaves, small but broad, dark ; 

 head rather small, elongated, very firm, comes into use quickly and soon 

 spoils. Ready August 20. Stock No. 53 was not quite true. 



II. — Red Varieties. 

 All of Drumhead type. 



2. Dwarf Blood Red (Sutton), XX October 12, 1915. — Plant of 

 medium size, compact, with very little outer foliage ; leaves purple ; 

 veins dark ; head rather small, elliptical, solid, of good colour. 

 Ready September 6. Stock not quite true. 



15. Erfurt Dark Red (Barr). — Plant of medium size, fairly com- 

 pact ; a fair spread of outer foliage ; head of medium size, round, fairly 

 solid. Ready September 20. 



14. Erfurt Early Red (Barr).— A.M. September 10, 1895, Confd.— 

 Plant small, very compact ; practically no outer foliage ; head small, 

 flattish, very solid, of deep colour. Ready September 10. 



9. Early Blood Red (Sydenham). — 1 Syn. 



10. Large Blood Red (Carter). — J Plant large, spreading ; much 

 large outer foliage ; head of medium size, round, moderately firm. 

 Ready September 20. 



3. Miniature Red (Barr), XXX October 12, 1915. — A very good 

 stock of Dwarf Blood Red.' 



4. Red Danish Stonehead (Barr). — Plant large, spreading ) much 

 large outer foliage ; head of medium size, round, loose, of good colour. 

 Ready September 20. 



12, fi2#. Red Drumhead (Barr). — Plant fairly large, rather 

 spreading, with a fair amount of outer foliage ; head of medium size, 

 round, moderately solid. Ready September 20. 



1. Red Dutch (Veitch). — Plant large, rather spreading, very leafy ; 

 head of medium size, nearly round, loose. Ready September 20. 



13. Red Dutch Improved (Barr). — A good stock of ' Red Dutch.' 



11. Red Manchester (Barr). — A large, irregular stock, very like 

 ' Red Danish Stonehead.' 



6. Red Negro Head (Barr ; Heinemann). — Plant very large, 

 spreading ; a fair spread of outer leaves ; head large, flattish. Ready 

 September 10. 



8, f8#. Red Pickling (Carter), XX October 12, 1915.— Plant large, 

 fairly compact ; a fair spread of outer foliage ; head large, elliptical, 

 solid, of good colour. Ready September 10. Very good even stocks. 



5. Red Stonehead (Watkins & Simpson). — See ' Red Danish 

 Stonehead.' 



7. Red Zenith (Barr).— Like No. 6. 



t Obtained for comparison. 



