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MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES AT WISLEY, 1912. 

 Aubergine. 



' Violette longue ' (E. Veitch). — A good variety, of bushy habit, 

 bearing medium-sized, dark violet-purple fruits. 



' Violette naine tres Laitive ' (E. Veitch).— The habit of this 

 variety is similar to that described above, but although it flowered 

 freely no fruit was produced. 



Bean. 



Climbing French (E. Veitch). — A very strong grower, producing 

 abundant growth at the base of the plants. Flowers white, tinged with 

 violet-mauve; pods 6f inches long, straight, borne in good clusters. 

 An excellent cropper. 



Dwarf Bean. 



' Early Favourite ' (E. Veitch), A.M. April 27, 1897.--An excel- 

 lent variety, strong and healthy in gi'owth, foliage dark green, height 

 2 feet, flowers pale rosy-pink, pods 6 inches long, pale green, straight ; 

 crop excellent. 



Eunner Bean. 



'Masterpiece' (E. Veitch). —A very strong and vigorous grower; 

 flowers with white wings and pale buff standards; crop heavy; pods 

 handsome, straight, many measuring 10 inches in length. 



' Prizewinner ' (North-Eow). — An excellent, strong, and vigorous 

 grower and a very heavy cropper; sets freely and bears handsome, 

 straight pods, often 9^ inches long. Flowers scarlet. 



Beet. 



' Crimson Globe ' (E. Veitch).— An excellent globular variety, of 

 medium size. 



Cabbage. 



' Crimson Pickling ' (E. Veitch). — A useful pickling variety, of 

 medium size, with good, firm, round hearts of deep crimson; outer 

 leaves large, veined and suffused with crimson. 



'MacKinlay's Matchless' (MacKinlay).— A good Cabbage, of 

 conical shape, with compact, firm, solid heart. Comes into use very 

 early. 



Carrot. 



' Early Gem ' (Sydenham), A.M. September 26, 1911.— See 

 vol. xxxvii. p. 565. 



* Early Nantes ' (Sydenham).— See vol. xxxvii. p. 565. 

 ' St. Valery ' (Sydenham).— See vol. xxxvii. p. 567. 



