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MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES AT WISLEY, 1914. 

 Bean, Runner. 



Neal's Ne Plus Ultra (R. Veitch) ; Hackwood Park Success (R. 

 Veitch), A.M. August 18, 1903 ; Scarlet Emperor (R. Veitch) ; White 

 Emperor (R. Veitch), A.M. September 28, 1909 ; see vol. xxxv. 

 pp. 483 et seq. 



Veitch's Mammoth (R. Veitch). — A variety very Hke ' Scarlet 

 Emperor,' but the pods are larger, more incHned to curve, and the 

 seed is larger and with rather more black on coat. 



Borecole. 



Drumhead (R. Veitch), A.M. November 21, 1905. — See vol. xxxiii. 

 p. 293. 



Veitch's New Sprouting (R. Veitch). — See vol. xxxiii. p. 294. 

 Capsicum. 



Chameleon (R. Veitch). — Height 18 inches ; stem dark ; foHage of 

 medium size, dark ; fruit freely produced, truncate, with 3-5 points at 

 apex, I J inch long, averaging J oz., at first greenish-yellow, passing 

 through orange to crimson when ripe ; flavour mild. 



Cauliflower. 



The following varieties from Messrs. R. Veitch, so far as examina- 

 tion of the young plants could indicate, were from fixed stocks. 

 Unfortunately the exceptionally dry weather of the summer prevented 

 the plants from arriving at maturity, although ' Pride of Italy ' and 

 * Autumn Giant ' produced a few good heads. 



Danish Wonder, Pride of Italy, The Kaiser, Veitch's Autumn 

 Giant, Veitch's Midsummer Day. 



Celery. 



Dunorlan Pink (Caterer) . — A red variety producing small, compact 

 sticks ; flavour good. A useful variety, but inferior to and smaller 

 than * Major Clark's Red,' although resembling that variety. 



Lettuce. 



The following varieties of Lettuce were from Messrs. R. Veitch, 

 Exeter : 



Bountiful. — A very dwarf cabbage variety. It is not a good 

 " doer " in this dry season. 



Early Giant. — A small, compact, round-hearted cabbage variety. 

 Runs to seed early. 



Trocadero.— -A cabbage variety which quickly ran to seed. 



