4^C) JOTTRNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICr LTITRAL SO(!lRT^ . 



Earliest (Dobbie). — A useful cabbage of the * Early Evesham ' 

 type; size large, with a good spread of rather large outer leaves of a 

 light green colour; head roundish in shape, of good size, solid and 

 firm, almost white. 



Early Evesham (Nutting), A.M. August 25, 1908.— Plant of medium 

 size, moderately compact, with rather large outer leaves; head of 

 medium size; elongated, firm, of fair size; quickly coming into use, 

 and standing well. A good useful variety. 



Ellam's Early Dwarf (Nutting), F.C. April 8, 1884.— A good stock 

 of this well-known variety producing plants of medium size with a 

 moderate spread of outer leaves which are medium in size and of a 

 slightly glaucous colour; heads small, but very firm and useful. 



Flat Dutch (Nutting). — Plant large with a good spread of large 

 glaucous outer leaves; heads large, flat, and very firm. 



Holstein (Holmes). — Ah example of the ' Drumhead ' type, pro- 

 ducing large plants with many glaucous outer leaves ; heads firm, 

 large and roundish. 



Imperial (Wheeler). — A cabbage of the ' Early . Evesham ' type 

 requiring a little more selection. 



John 0 'Groat (Holmes). — The stock was' 'slightly mixed, and 

 requires a little more selection, but the majority of the plants were 

 large, having a good spread of outer leaves and firm heads, varying in 

 shape from rounded to conical. 



Nonpareil Improved (Nutting), A.M. August 25, 1908. — A good 

 cabbage of the ' Little Pixie ' type, being medium in size with a small 

 spread of outer leaves and firm bluntly pointed heads. 



Pearson Conqueror (1-Iohnes). — A variety of the ' Early Evesham ' 

 type of medium size and with little outer foliage. Heads firm and 

 conical. 



Eeliance (CattelPs) (Nutting). — A variety of the 'Little Pixie' type 

 somewhat similar to ' Nonpareil Improved.' 



Winningstadt (Holmes), A.M. September 10, 1895. A good stock 

 of this splendid variety producing large plants with large spreading 

 glaucous outer leaves and very fine conical heads terminating in anj 

 acute point. 



Winningstadt Improved (Dobbie), A.M. November 20, 1900. — A 

 greatly improved form of this well-known type. 



' Cauliflower. ■ ' ; ' 



Ller Majesty (Toogood). — ^A good medimn sized plant of the ' Earh 

 London ' type. Heads rounded, white, firm and solid. | 



Knight of Malta (Toogood). — Tlie outer leaves of this variety, wind:] 

 is of the ' Walcheren ' type, are large and glaucous. Heads ver} 

 small, and of little value in the majority of cases. 



Masterpiece (Toogood). — Tins variety is also of the ' Walcheren 

 type. Heads small, loose, and uneven. 



Timely (Toogood). — A splendid cauliflower of tlie ' Early London 

 type, with large outer leaves and large rounded beads, which are whitf 

 and very firm and solid. 



