110 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Celery fly did little damage, for although it made its appearance 
about the middle of October its progress was stopped by frost. 
The Fruit and Vegetable Committee inspected the Trial at intervals 
during growth, and made their final examination on December 14, 
when they selected the following stocks as the best in the Trial : 
Award of Merit (A.M.). 
No. 11, ' Invincible Vv 7 hite ' from Messrs. Dobbie ; 30, 31, ' Claygate 
Prize Pink ' from Messrs. Sydenham and Hurst. 
Highly Commended (XXX). 
No. 6, ' Early Rose ' from Messrs. Hurst ; 26, ' Matchless Pink ' 
from Messrs. Alex. Dickson ; 49, ' Incomparable Crimson ' from 
Messrs. Carter. 
The severe frosts of February tried the plants very much, but 
protection afforded by placing dry bracken in the spaces between 
the ridges proved very effective. 
Varieties,* 
1. 
2. 
3- 
4- 
5- 
6. 
7- 
8. 
9- 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13* 
14. 
15- 
16. 
17- 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
Soup Celery. 
New White. 
BoroughMarket Champion White , 
Incomparable White. 
White Gem. 
Early Rose. 
A 1. 
Covent Garden Tall White. 
Giant White. 
Sandringham Dwarf White. 
Invincible White. 
Matchless White. 
Incomparable White. 
Solid Ivory. 
Solid White. 
Champion White. 
Champion Solid White. 
White Perfection . 
Aldenham White. 
Defiance White. 
Prize White. 
Superb Pink. 
New Solid Pink. 
26. Matchless Pink. 
27. Favourite Pink. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 
32. 
33- 
34- 
35- 
36. 
37- 
38. 
39. 
40. 
41. 
42. 
43- 
44. 
45- 
46. 
47- 
48. 
49. 
50. 
Clavworth Prize Pink, 
Prize Pink. 
Grove Pink. 
Aldenham Pink. 
Aldenham Prize Pink, 
Pink Beauty. 
Pink Perfection. 
Giant Pink. 
Covent Garden Tall Red, 
Solid Red. 
Mammoth Red. 
Standard Bearer, 
Matchless Red. 
Selected Red. 
Prize Red. 
Incomparable Crimson , 
Sulham Prize. 
White Varieties. 
Both inner and outer leaf-stalks white. 
Early. 
3. Borough Market Champion White (Cooper-Taber) . — Tall ; 
of medium thickness ; heart rather loose ; flesh soft, pithy ; flavour 
full. 
4. Turner's Incomparable White (Nutting), A.M. December 18, 
* See p. 107, 
