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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



VEGETABLE MAEEOWS AT WISLEY, 1912. 



FoETY different stocks were sent in. Germination was a little 

 irregular, but on the whole a fine trial resulted. 



The advantage of the Bush Marrows over those of trailing habit 

 was very noticeable. Their compact growth and free-cropping 

 qualities make them particularly desirable where early forced vege- 

 tables are in demand, as they do not . require much room in a frame, 

 and the marrows are borne closely together. 



The trial was inspected by a Sub-Gommittee of the Fruit and 

 Vegetable Gommittee, when four varieties were selected to be placed 

 before the full Gommittee. Three received awards, the fourth having 

 previously received an Award of Merit. 



A.M. = Award of Merit. 



* 1. Bush Green (Barr), A.M. August 13, 1912. — Very vigorous- 

 growing marrow of the bush type, about 30 inches in height, bearing 

 a heavy crop of large, long, oval, dark-green striped marrows, shghtly 

 ribbed and borne close together. 



2. Bush Vegetable Marrow (J. Veitch). — A strong-growing bush 

 marrow, about 2 feet high, bearing a good crop of medium-sized, long 

 green-striped marrows, slightly ribbed. 



3. Defiance (J. Veitch), A.M. September 1, 1903.— A strong- 

 growing marrow of trailing habit. The trails are not numerous. 

 Fair crop of short, oval, green-striped smooth marrows of good 

 size. 



4. Delicacy (Toogood). — A very vigorous-growing marrow of 

 trailing habit; trails long and numerous, with fair crop of smooth, 

 green-striped marrows. 



5. Earliest of All (Smith). — Very vigorous-growing marrow of the \ 

 trailing type, trails numerous. Heavy crop of large, oval, dark-green 

 striped, ribbed marrows. Stock requires more selection. 



6. Hillside Selected (Stokes).- — This stock failed to germinate. 



7. Improved Gustard (Sutton). — A weak-growing man^ow, but 

 with fair crop of small cream custard marrows. 



8. Improved Green Bush (Sutton). — A fairly strong-growing bush 

 marrow, about 2 feet high, with fair crop of large, oval, green-striped i 

 marrows. Stock requires more selection. I 



9. Improved Yellow Gustard (Barr). — Weak-growing bush marrov/; j 

 poor crop of yellow custard marrows. j 



10. King's Acre Gream (Barr). — A strong-growing variety, of | 

 trailing habit, bearing a good crop of very large cream marrows which | 

 are long, pointed, and slightly ribbed. ' 



* See footnote p. 549. 



