FRENCH BEANS AT CHISWICK. 
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FRENCH BEANS AT CHISWICK, 1898. 
Eight varieties of French Beans were sent for trial, all of 
which were sown on deeply dug and well manured soil. With one 
exception all made good growth, and cropped freely. Growing 
plants were taken up to the Westminster meeting on August 9, 
and examined by the Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
A.M.—-Award of Merit. 
1. China Yellow Dwarf French (J. Veitch).—Height 10 inches. 
Pods long, straight, in large clusters. A great bearer. Very 
late ; useful for late supplies. 
2. Early Favourite (J. Veitch).—A.M. April 27, 1897. 
Height one foot. Pods long, straight, in large clusters. An 
early and heavy bearer. 
3. Early Negro Longpod (Dammann).—Height one foot. 
Pods long, straight, in large clusters. A remarkably prolific 
variety. 
4. Gibson’s Dwarf (Gibson).—Same as Sir Joseph Paxton. 
5. Golden Skinless Dwarf French (J. Veitch).—Height 
one foot. Pods moderately long, straight, thick and fleshy, in 
good clusters. A heavy bearer. If the pods are cooked whole 
in a young -state they are excellent in flavour and very tender. 
6. King of the Wax (J. Veitch).—Height one foot. Pods 
long, curved; of a rich golden-yellow colour. A free bearer, the 
best of its class. 
7. Princess Runner Bean (J. Veitch).—Height about 5 feet. 
A climbing French Bean, producing an enormous crop of 
medium-sized fleshy pods of good flavour. 
8. Waltham French Runner Bean (Sharpe).—Not a success. 
