MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES AT WISLEY', 1911. 



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Kale (1910-11). 



Labrador (Laxton), A.M. May 9, 1911. — An excellent variety, pro- 

 ducing abundance of useful shoots; very bushy in habit; early and very 

 hardy, having withstood very severe frosts. 



Marrow. 



Smith's Earliest of All (Smith).- — A very vigorous early variety of 

 good flavour, producing an abundance of fine healthy foliage of trail- 

 ing habit, and many good sized dark green marrows. It is said to be 

 the result of crossing marrow ' Sutton's Long Green ' with a slightly 

 bitter variety Cucurhita Pepo. 



Melon. 



1. First (D. Earp). — Medium-sized fruits, varying in weight from 

 1^-3 lbs., 3 fruits to a plant, oval, green, ridged, not netted; flesh, 

 shallow, greenish, flavourless. 



2. Second (D. Earp). — Showed no fruit. 



3. Third (D. Earp). — Fruit, large, weighing about 5 lbs., 1 fruit to 

 a plant, long oval, green, slightly ridged, not netted. 



4. Fourth (D. Earp). — Fruit, good sized, weighing on an average 



4 lbs., 2 fruits to a plant, round, yellow, heavily netted; flesh, deep, 

 white, sweet and melting. 



5. Norbury Seedling (G. Kent). — Fruit, medium-sized, weighing 

 3 lbs., 2 fruits to a plant, oval, green, smooth, slightly netted at the 

 base; flesh, shallow, pale, flavourless. 



6. Norbury Hero (G. Kent). — Fruit, medium-sized, weighing from 



2- 4 lbs., average of 2 fruits to a plant, oval, very heavily netted; flesh, 

 shallow, sweet. 



7. TJfEord Beauty (Whitmore). — Large fruits, weighing 5-6 lbs., 3 

 fruits to a plant, round, green, deeply netted; flesh, deep, white, 

 flavourless. 



8. Favourite II. (Mitchelson).— Fairly large fruits, weighing about 



5 lbs., 3 fruits to a plant, oval, yellow, netted; flesh, deep, white, nice 

 flavour. 



9. Hero of Lockinge x Favourite (Le. Lacheur and Sherris). — 

 Fruit, small, weighing 1^-3 lbs., 4 fruits to a plant, round, dark green, 

 heavily netted ; flesh, pale. 



10. Barnett's Marvel (Barnett). — Good sized fruits, weighing from 



3- 5 lbs., 3 fruits to a plant, oval, lemon-yellow, deeply netted; flesh, 

 fairly deep, white, melting and juicy. 



Radish. 



Mottled Empress (Triumph) (R. Veitch). — A fairly vigorous 

 grower having red round roots of medium size tipped with white. 

 It has a nice mild flavour, and turns in quickly. 



Olive-shaped Carmine (E. Veitch). — A vigorous and quick grower 

 of medium size with rather long red roots. It has a rather hot taste. 



Round Carmine (E. Veitch). — A small red round variety with 



