564 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



CAEEOTS AT WISLEY, 1911. 



Seventy-five stocks of Carrots were sent for trial. All were sown 

 on April 28. The ground had been previously trenched, thoroughly 

 manured, and dressed with powdered chalk. An excellent germina- 

 tion followed, every stock coming evenly and practically true, making 

 a most instructive trial. The crop was quite free from attack by 

 carrot-fly, although in previous years that pest had been abundant. A 

 Sub-Committee of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee examined the 

 collection when growing, and expressed great surprise at finding such 

 fine growth in so very trying a season. A quantity of each stock was 

 lifted for their inspection. Several varieties were chosen to be placed 

 before the full Committee, and later an exhibit of some fifty different 

 types was made at the E.H.S. Hall. The following received awards : — 



A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 XXX = Very Highly Commended. 



Best of All (Toogood), XXX. 

 Early Gem (Sutton), A.M. 

 Early Nantes (Sydenham), XXX. 

 Golden Tankard (Gray), XXX. 

 Little Gem (Dickson and Eobinson), XXX, 

 Model (E. Veitch), XXX. 



Scarlet Model (Dickson and Eobinson), XXX. 



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* 1. Altrincham (J. Veitch). — A good medium-sized long carrot 

 with fairly large top and a medium core. 



2. Altrincham (improved) (Barr). — Very similar to No. 1, bulj 

 having a slightly smaller top and a deeper colour. ^^^^j 



3. Altrincham (selected) (Sutton). — Similar to No. 1. ,,. 



4. Altrincham (selected) (Carter). — A good selection of the typtj 

 having a large top and a yellow core. ^ 



5. Altrincham (Nutting). — This stock has a medium amount o: 

 top, and a rather large core having a broad yellow fringe. i 



6. Amsterdam (Barr). — A useful stump-rooted variety with a smalj 

 top. It is dull carrot-red in colour and has a small yellowish core, j 



7. Best of All (Toogood), XXX September 19, 1911.— A goocj 

 clean carrot of medium, length and light red in colour. It is stumpi '^^^ 

 rooted and has a medium amount of top growth. j ''^^^ 



8. Blanc des Vosges (Barr). — A white main-crop carrot, liavinj 

 broad parsnip-like roots and a fairly large amount of top growth. ^'^^^ 



9. Blood Eed (Cariev). — A good carrot of the Intermediate typq 

 being almost lilood-red in colour and having a very small core. 



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