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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SAVOYS AT WISLEY, 1911. 



Fifty-nine stocks of Savoys were sent for trial. The seed was sown 

 on March 25 on seed beds, and the resulting plants transplanted in 

 rows, allowing a distance of two feet each way. Although the season 

 was a very hot and trying one, the plants grew well. They were 

 examined by a Sub-Committee of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee 

 when growing, and the following were very highly commended 

 (XXX) :— 



Cannonball (Toogood). 

 Ironhead (Nutting). 

 Large Aubervilliers (Barr). 

 Late Drumhead (Nutting). 



Maincrop (Wheeler). 

 New Year (Sutton). 

 Eeliance (Sutton). 



1. Best of All (Sutton). — A fairly large variety of the dwarf Drum- 

 head type, with large, crinkled, glaucous, outer leaves, and a roundJ 

 firm, light green heart. It is a good mid-season variety. 



2. Cannonball (Toogood), XXX September 19, 1911.— A gooc 

 early variety of the Dwarf Early Ulm type. It is of medium size, anc 

 has much-crinkled, dark green outer leaves, and a solid, light greer 

 heart. 



3. Climax (Barr). — A rather poor variety of the Drumhead type 

 which fails to make to good heart. 



4. Climax (Toogood). — A compact-growing, late variety, witl 

 medium-sized, firm heart, and much-crinkled leaves. 



5. De Vertus (J. Veitch). — A useful mid-season variety of th 

 Drumhead type ; outer leaves slightly glaucous, coarsely crinkled 

 large; heart large and firm. 



6. Drumhead (Barr). — A good late Savoy of mednmi size, witl 

 firm, round heart, and large glaucous outer leaves. 



7. Drumhead (selected) (Sutton). — A compact-growing selection 

 this type, wuth good, firm heart, and much-crinkled, dark green oute-' 

 leaves. \ 



8. Dwarf Abberville (Barr). — A small, compact-growing Savo}| 

 with small, firm heart, and glaucous coarsely-crinkled outer leaves, I 

 is of the Dwarf Drumhead type, and turns in late. 



9. Dwarf Green Curled (Barr). — A good, medium-sized Savoy cj 

 the Drumhead type, with a firm heart, and dark green, fineljj 

 crinkled outer leaves. 



10. Dwarf Green Curled (improved) (Sutton). — A variety of tb 

 Tall Ulm type, with small, firm heart, and dark green, finely-crinkl 

 outer leaves. It is an excellent mid-season Savoy. 



11. 12. Earliest of All (Sutton, Barr). — A medium-sized Savoy 

 tlie Early Ulm type, having dark green outer leaves, and light gree: 

 tirm heart. 



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