PARSLEY AT WISLEY, 1919 and 1920. 
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PARSLEY AT WISLEY, 1919 and 1920. 
Forty-three stocks of Parsley were received for trial in 1919. All 
ttie seed was sown on land which had carried a crop of marrows in 
1 91 8, on April 24 in drills eighteen inches apart, three rows of each 
stock being sown. The plants were singled in June to four inches 
apart. The trial was continued into 1920 to see whether any difference 
was apparent in hardiness or in time of starting in spring, but the 
winter was too mild to make the attempted comparison of any value. 
All stocks alike commenced to grow away well in 1920 at the same 
time. 
The trial was examined on several occasions, and the Committee 
attached considerable importance to the deep green of some varieties, 
since these remain fresh-looking longer after picking, to the length 
of the stalk which makes picking easier, as well as to the general 
appearance of the plants, the yield of leaves and trueness to type. 
They made the following recommendations for Award : 
First-class Certificate. 
27. Perennial Moss Curled, introduced and sent by Messrs. Watkins 
& Simpson. 
Award of Merit. 
35. Perfection Moss Curled, introduced and ] Indistinguishable 
sent by Messrs. Barr. ^ from 
36. Imperial Curled, sent by Messrs. Barr. j one another. 
43. Moss Curled, sent by Messrs. Nutting [A.M. 1908 (Nutting)]. 
Highly Commended. 
5. Fern-leaved Extra Curled, introduced and sent by Messrs. 
Watkins & Simpson. 
7. Fern-leaved, sent by Messrs. Barr. 
The following, which had received Awards in previous years, were passed over 
by the Committee : 
9. Co vent Garden [F.C.C. 1870 (Carter)] ; 13. Hyatt's Extra Fine Garnishing 
[A.M. 1908 (Barr)]; 15, 16. Emerald Green [A.M. 1908 (Carter)]; 17. 18. 
Dwarf Perfection [A.M. 1908 (Sutton, Carter, Massey)]. 
Four stocks which were untrue to type, viz. Nos. 17, 18, 41, 42, are omitted. 
Descriptions. 
Turnip-rooted varieties [the roots of which are cooked) . 
*i. Short Turnip-rooted (Barr). — Leaves dull dark green; roots long, 
square-shouldered, tapering. Ready September i. 
* * 4c 
2. Long Turnip-rooted (Barr). — Leaves dull dark green; roots long, 
cylindrical. Ready September i. 
* See footnote, p. 359. 
