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8. ' Lord Eoberts ' (Sydenham). — A very useful Cucumber of the 

 * Telegraph ' type, about 1 foot long, slightly ribbed, having a few 

 black spines. 



9. ' Magnum Multum ' (Heinemann). — A very dark-green variety 

 having prominent black spines. It has no neck and is^ 1 foot in 

 length. 



10. ' Ne Plus Ultra ' (Spencer). — A variety of the ' Telegraph ' 

 type, slightly ribbed, no spines and very little neck; length 1 foot. 



11. ' Zoa's Improved Giant Frame ' (Heinemann). — An exception- 

 ally dark foliaged variety bearing medium-sized fruits with very promi- 

 nent black spines; practically no neck; average length 10 inches. 



12. ' EoUi son's Telegraph' (Heinemann). — An excellent Cucum- 

 ber, slightly ribbed, spineless, good cropper, fruits averaging 14 inches 

 long. 



GOUED. 



' Calabash Pipe ' (R. Veitch). — The plants are of trailing marrow- 

 like habit, and made plenty oi healthy growth and produced numerous 

 white flowers, but matured no fruit. 



Kale. 



* Drumhead ' (R. Veitch). — A most useful winter green, producing 

 firm hearts of leaves, very much coarsely crinkled at the margins and 

 having a stout midrib. 



Lactuca. 



sativa (Hummelberger). — ^A small, pale-green lettuce of the 

 ' Passion ' type, which runs to seed before hearting. 



Lettuce. 



' Duke of Cornwall ' (R. Veitch), A.M. July 5, 1901.— See 

 vol. xxxvi. p. 735. 



' Exeter Winter Giant ' (R. Veitch).— A variety for autumn 

 sowing. 



' Golden Yellow ' (R. Veitch). — See vol. xxxvi. p. 737. 

 Maize. 



' Early Bird ' (R. Veitch).— This is undoubtedly one of the best 

 Varieties of sweet corn in cultivation. It grows about 3 feet high and 

 matures quickly, bearing good-sized useful cobs. 



Musk Melon. 



Musk Melon (Wood). — This variety made good growth, but failed 

 to set any fruit. 



Onion. 



* Silver Ball ' (R. Veitch). — A useful onion of medium size, round 

 in shape, silvery-white in colour. Flavour strong. 



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