146 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
SHALLOTS AT WISLEY, 1917. 
Five stocks of bulbs and one of Shallot seeds were sent in for trial 
in 1917. Judging from the samples received, large bulbs appear to 
be in demand instead of the smaller, true Shallot. The larger — forms 
probably of the Jersey Shallot — do not appear to keep quite so well 
as the smaller ones, which are, after the outer coats are removed, so 
useful for pickling, and keep with little trouble in a cool dry place 
until May, and are thus useful for seasoning practically the year 
round. Shallots succeed where onions fail owing to the onion maggot. 
This pest rarely attacks Shallots, and Shallots are of very easy culti- 
vation. Planting should be done in January, the bulbs being merely 
pushed into the ground, not covered with soil ; they should be harvested 
in July as soon as the leaves die off, thoroughly dried, and stored in 
shallow boxes. 
1. 5.* Exhibition Purple (R. Veitch). — Bulb very large, oval, heavy ; 
of a purplish-red colour; producing an average of 7 to a plant. Stock 
good. The same variety under No. 5 was grown from seed and 
came true, but gave a very poor plant. 
2. Giant Red Exhibition (Simpson). — Bulbs variable, of small 
to medium size, flattened oval, light ; of a reddish-brown colour. 
Stock uneven. 
3. Large Red Exhibition (Dobbie). — Bulb very large, oval, heavy ; 
of shining purplish-red colour ; producing an average of 7 to a plant. 
Stock good. 
6. Selected Large Red (Stokes). — Bulbs of medium to large size, 
oval, fairly heavy ; of a reddish-brown colour ; producing 6 to 8 to 
a plant. Stock fairly good. 
4. Yellow-skinned (Simpson). — Bulb of medium size, flattened 
oval, heavy ; of a brownish-yellow colour ; producing good clusters. 
Stock good. 
* See footnote, p, 107, 
