266 JOUENAL OF THE EOYAL HOETICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



LETTUCE AT WISLEY, 1909. 



One hundbed and thirteen stocks of Cabbage lettuce, and forty-one 

 stocks of Cos lettuce were received for trial, the former being sown on 

 April 26, the latter on May 3. In almost every case the germination was 

 excellent, the cool damp season suiting the hot sandy soil admirably. 

 Although the ground had only been moderately manured, the whole 

 collection was so good that the Fruit and Vegetable Committee wished 

 it to be recorded in the Eeport that it was the finest trial they had ever 

 seen. Many stocks under different names were so much alike that it was 

 impossible to detect any difference, consequently they are referred to the 

 type. As the various stocks came into use they were examined by the 

 Committee. 



F.C.C.=First Class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 X XX = Highly Commended. 



Cabbage Lettuce. 



*1. A 1 (Sutton). — A large green coarsely crinkled variety of the 

 Drumhead type ; dark green leaves ; heart solid and firm ; stock true. 



2. A 1 (Cannell). — A small slow growing variety of the Tennis Ball 

 type. 



3. Acquisition (J. Veitch). — A good variety of the All the Year Bound 

 type ; dark green leaves ; firm solid heart ; makes a useful lettuce. 



4. All Heart (Massey). — A large coarsely crinkled variety of the 

 Drumhead type ; stock requires more selection. 



5. 6, 7, 8. All the Year Bound (J. Veitch, Nutting, Carter, Barr).— A 

 very fine form of this type ; even grower of pale green colour, with firm, 

 solid heart. 



9. American Gathering (Carter). — A strong-growing variety of the 

 Drumhead type, loose open grower ; considered useless by Committee. 



10. American Green (Carter). — Considered useless by Committee. 



11. Australian (Pfitzer). — A strong growing variety of the Drumhead 

 type, with bronzy-green leaves ; makes a firm heart ; stock true. 



12. Bismarck (Pfitzer). — A variety of Passion Lettuce ; type considered 

 useless by Committee. 



13. Brown Batavian (Carter). — A slow growing variety of the Drum- 

 head type ; not a desirable variety. 



14. Brown Dutch (Carter). — A variety of the Ice Lettuce type ; con- 

 sidered useless by Committee. 



15. Brown Trotzkopf (Pfitzer).— Compact grower of the Continuity 

 type ; rather lo se heart. 



16. Buttercup (Carter). — Considered useless by Committee. 



17. Chou-de-Naples (Dammann). — Considered useless by Committee. 



* See footnote, p. 262. 



