THE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 5, 1898. 
though the average may be less, and being tender, 
crisp, and succulent they make delicate eating when 
cooked. Several gardeners who have given the 
variety a trial speak in favourable terms of the 
occurring amongst batches of seedlings. The aim 
has been to get a Cucumber combining the dark 
green hue of Tender and True, the quality of 
Lockie’s Perfection, and the free-bearing character 
427 
Thomas, of the Royal Gardens, Windsor. The fruit 
is globular and of useful size for the table of private 
establishments, the average weight being about 3 lb. 
The skin is of a light cream colour, finely netted, 
The Lady Melon. 
Cucumber Veitch’s Western Wonder. 
heavy and continuous bearing character of the 
variety, while the flavour is excellent when brought 
to table. It has already been well tried, but is just 
now being put into commerce for the first time. 
The shape of the pods is well indicated by the 
accompanying photographic illustration lent us by 
Messrs. Webb. 
of Telegraph. The fruits are cylindrical, smooth, 
and taper very slightly to the base, while they are of 
moderate and useful size. The flavour is all that 
could be desired in a Cucumber, and when the 
variety comes to be known its recommendations 
generally will ensure extended cultivation. Messrs. 
Robert Veitch and Son, 54, High Street, Exeter, 
have placed the accompanying illustration at our 
and the rind is thin ; while the flesh is of great 
depth, leaving only a small cavity for seeds, and is of 
a pale green, slightly tinted with red. It is unusual 
in this respect by combining the characters of the 
three leading types, as classified by colour, namely, 
scarlet, green, and white. The flavour is excellent, as 
is usually the case with small fruited melons. The 
variety sets freely and bears heavily. An award of 
Tomato The Cropper. (See p. 428). 
CUCUMBER VEITCH’S WESTERN 
WONDER. 
This new variety may be described as the result of 
repeated and careful selection of the best type 
disposal. The selection of the variety was made in 
their own Cucumber house at Exwick. 
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THE LADY MELON. 
In this we have another of the successes of Mr. Owen 
merit was accorded it by the Royal Horticultural 
Society when shown by Mr. Thomas. The stock 
has passed into the bands of Messrs. Dicksons, 
Ltd., Chester, who placed the illustration at our 
service. 
