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height; late flowering. Flowers drooping, roundish, of very even 
and regular form, from 2 to 3 inches in diameter; the central 
petals all very evenly and regularly quilled, with a broad flat 
outer guard petal. The flowers in themselves are extremely neat 
and handsome; beautiful for cut flowers; but owing to the loose 
habit and the drooping flowers they are not so effectual for bedding 
purposes as the other varieties. 
30. Quilled (Wheeler & Son). Of 12 colours. Very inferior. 
31. Benham's Brize (E. G. Henderson & Son). Of 18 colours, and 
the following named varieties:—Firelight, Grand Duchess 
Maria, Princess of Wales, Princess of the Fairies, Duke of 
Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Snowball—were of yery good 
quality. 
32. Betteridge's Exhibition Brize (Carter & Co.). Of 24 colours, 
and the following named sorts, being a selection from the 24 
colours :—Princess Alexandra, Blushing Bride, Bridegroom, 
Prince Albert Victor, Prince of Novelties, Purple Prince, 
Snowflake or Snowball—-were of very superior quality, and in 
general of more compact growth. A superb strain. 
X. Report on the Varieties of Turnips suitable for Garden Cultiva¬ 
tion Grown at Chiswick, 1877. By A. F. Barron. 
The entire collection was sown on the 1st June for an early crop, 
which proved successful, the crop growing freely and well, not 
inj ured by the fly. This test proved the unsuitability of many of 
the larger field varieties for early sowing, the hot weather utterly 
destroying them before they were fully grown, whilst the others 
continued quite good. A second sowing was made in August for a 
late crop, which afforded an excellent test also. The report gives 
the results as ascertained by the Fruit and Vegetable Committees. 
Section I. Flesh White, Skin White. 
1. White Butch . 
Synonym .—French Turnip (Carter). 
Top of medium growth, spreading. Leaves much pinnate. 
Bulb of medium size, from 4 to 8 inches in diameter, very broad, 
