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RECORDS OF VEGETABLE TESTS AT RAYNES PARK DURING 1918. 
A test is represented by a cultivated row of 20 ft. or more, and is indicated in our grounds by a numbered = 
= peg. Comparisons and notes are made from time to time of the individual merits of each variety. = 
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Beet 
Tests. 
... 184 
Cabbage 
Tests. 
... 212 
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Beans, Broad 
... 132 
Carrot 
... 156 
Beans, Climbing F 
rench 30 
Cauliflower 
... 75 
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Beans, French ... 
... 144 
Celery 
... 91 
— 
Beans, Runner ... 
... 152 
Cress 
... 17 
— 
Borecole or Kale 
... 68 
Endive 
... 24 
— 
Broccoli 
... 96 
Herbs 
... 151 
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Brussels Sprouts 
... 30 
Kohl Rabi 
... 28 
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“ The Laboratories are equipped with the latest appliances 
= for testing all kinds of seeds — a process to which great import- 
= ance is attached.” — T he Times, February 5th, 1912. 
“ In all that pertains to seeds, the name of James Carter 
= & Co. has for almost a century been a household word.” — T he 
= Daily Telegraph, January 26th, 1912. 
Lettuce ... 
Tests. 
... 248 
Radish 
Tests. 
138 
Leek 
... 46 
Salad and Sundry 
94 
Onion 
... 362 
Savoy 
42 
Parsley ... 
... 43 
Spinach ... 
48 
Parsnip ... 
... 37 
Tomato 
162 
Peas 
... 1342 
Turnip 
198 
Potatoes 
... 216 
Vegetable Marrow .. 
54 
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“One of the most interesting processes of the business is = 
to be found in the Laboratories, where samples of every seed = 
are scientifically tested. Seeds, indeed, sent out by Carter = 
have little chance of causing disappointment, for they go = 
through many tests before they reach their final cultivator.” — = 
The Graphic, February 17th, 1912. = 
Outdoor Tests at Raynes Park. = 
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