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2. Seedling Melon (Cook). — Fruit large, averaging 4^ lb., each 

 plant bearing 4 fruits ; skin pale yellow ; flesh white, melting ; flavour 

 poor. 



3. Queen of the West (E. Veitch). — Fruit large, oval ; averaging 

 4 fruits to a plant, 5 lb. each ; skin pale yellow, heavily netted ; flesh 

 white ; a melon of handsome appearance. 



4. Seedling No 1. (Barr). — Fruit large, resembling Canteloupe ; skin 

 spotted ; flesh yellow and stringy, with very small seed core, very coarsely 

 netted ; plants of vigorous growth. 



5. Seedling No. 2 (Barr). — Eesembling No. 4, but slightly deeper in 

 colour of flesh. 



6. Seedling No. 3 (Barr). — Very similar to No. 4, but more coarsely 

 netted ; fruits not quite so large ; giving off a strong aroma. 



7. Maudslie Castle (Barr). — Seed very mixed. 



8. The Queen (Barr). — Small spotted fruit with yellow flesh. Fruits 

 all decayed before ripening. 



9. Hardy Melon (Barr). — These germinated well; and were planted 

 in a cold frame, but, owing to the lack of sunshine, did not grow well. 



Kale. 



Long Standing Kale (Laver). — Report will follow later. 

 Cabbage. 



1. Blood Red (R. Veitch). — Red ; outer leaves large and spreading ; 

 heads of medium size^ almost globular, firm ; inner leaves loosely folding ; 

 core very large indeed. 



2. Brunswick Flat (Spruyt). — Green ; outer leaves fairly large and 

 spreading ; large drumhead type ; soft inner leaves, very loosely folding ; 

 flavour slightly bitter ; core medium. 



3. Early Kent (Harrison). — Green ; outer leaves fairly small and 

 compact ; heads medium to large ; Enfield Market type ; firm, inner leaves, 

 very tightly folding ; flavour sweet ; core small. 



4. Improved (Spruyt's Violet Bordered) (Spruyt). — Green, tinged with 

 red ; outer leaves large and spreading ; heads medium size ; globular, 

 firm, inner leaves fairly tightly folding ; flavour sweet ; core rather 

 large. 



5. Little Wonder (Harrison). — Green ; outer leaves small and compact ; 

 heads medium size ; Nonpareil type ; firm inner leaves tightly folded ; 

 flavour sweet ; core small. 



6. Model (Harrison). — Green; outer leaves fairly compact; heads 

 very large ; Drumhead type ; soft inner leaves ; rather loosely folding ; 

 flavour sweet ; core small. 



7. Stand By (R. Veitch). — Green ; outer leaves fairly compact ; heads 

 very large ; Drumhead type ; soft, inner leaves very loosely folding ; 

 flavour sweet ; core medium size. 



8. Red Utrecht (Spruyt). — Red ; outer leaves spreading ; heads rather 

 small, globular, very firm ; inner leaves tightly folding ; core rather 

 large. 



