Vabch 1. 1913. 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
161 
POTATO SUTTON’S 
A «»cond eajly white round variety, 
•kould consequently have at'ention at the 
time. With reference to the novel- 
a^ng vegetables, it may be said that 
w 13 a general agreement among cultiva- 
of experience as to the inadvisability of 
novelties on a large scale until they 
^'^^j^ted to such trial as will 
cultivator to become well ac- 
characteristics, and 
th# position to determine their rela- 
Witli ^^^^."’ceting his requirements. 
Tirie W i of the new 
be grown each year, for they 
bo + Ju^erest, and some, at least, 
order «« high an 
r^J^minenf assigned a 
high-class yaric- 
have coni^^^ noteworthy novelties 
under our notice. 
all garXim beans, which are useful 
»liichfhJtlil c in those of 
‘^Parativdv and warm, include two 
^alb d^rLnf are espe- 
of these^vn^if where the 
fiated. The^ appre- 
^’lariae (J. Cader and 
*^markable for iff ‘ first-named 
Productiveness ^ 
for outd<^r^^,^^^ highest 
for glass oiiH admirablv 
from a%rL 
^ and CarT^Vt^^^^ between Ne Plus 
Uoductive and ^r is verv 
^^f^ePli^sUltrJ’'''''^ 
eycert‘t’t additions 
IJ’^fTal* heni/ - af comparatively long 
*“M have a thoroLl^V Sons) 
f^i ^*^>*8 in It is hardy 
"“S^ at the mare^rnd leaves are 
quflitv ai '"I'ich 
J®'fance. luantj, are produced in great 
I^t. and'briermenlio"”''®'*^®® of much 
^ made of th^fo/w- ‘‘^''aa- 
«*Hagec,nd early anr“!j, Mar. 
»> 3 ul*“d eqnalW^af. .^ariety of high 
^®«‘^opplU (g lor exhibitiL 
' • '''ebb and Sons). Early 
BALMOEAL CASTLE. 
very productive and of high quality. 
in growth, and v:ry productive, while the 
quality is of the highest (Sutton and Sons); 
and King George, an early wrinkled variety, 
attaining a height of about 2Jft., and posses¬ 
sing heavy cropping properties. The long 
curved pods are well filled with large, deep 
green, richly-flavoured peas (John K. King 
and Sons). 
Cordyline Doucetti —This is a form 
of Cordyline or Dracaena australis, and is 
very distinct and pleasing. It differs from 
the type in being of a more compact habit, 
the lender leaves being very numerous. 
They are, in addition, variegated with white. 
It is as hardy as australis itself, and is 
therefore useful in places where the stove 
kinds might be injured.—W. 
Thyrsacanthus rutilans. — 
Plants grown more or less in standard form 
show off the flowers of this thyrs-acanthus to 
the best advantage, for being borne on long, 
pendulous panicles, it is necessary for them 
to occupy a more or less raised position. In¬ 
dividually the flowers are tubular in shape, 
and of a deep scarlet or bright crimson 
colour. If the plants are dwarf, the pots 
must be raised up in order to show off the 
flowers to advantage; indeed, for this pur- 
POTATO, IMPERIAL BEAUTY. 
A handsome and productive kidney potato of high quality. Introduced hv 
Messrs Barr and Sons. 
Lettuces of the cabbage type, with finely 
curled leaves, possess merit that justify their 
b^ing generally grown for contributing to 
the summer supplies. Esp^ially noteworthy 
among the varieties belonging to this type is 
Evercurled (E. Webb and Sons), a distinct 
variety, producing hearts of medium size, and 
of a flavour suggesting a tender endive. 
pose, I have seen them sometimes suspended 
from the roof. For general purpK>ses, how¬ 
ever, small plants are the best. This thyrsa¬ 
canthus is easily raised from cuttings in the 
spring, and the young plants must be grown 
on without check. They must not be kept 
too warm during the summer, otherwise red 
spider is apt to attack the foliage.—T. 
novelties in vegetables. 
ibe novelties among vegetables are some- 
L.j numerous than usual this season, 
tbev are sufficient to give added interest 
*. kitchen gardens in which if is the prac- 
practice to grow a varieties 
Iinuallv in association with others of a 
viBil*r*character that have taken a nigh 
p„^ition in their respective classes. They 
Duke, a first early marrowfat variety, at¬ 
taining a height of three feet, and producing 
its handsome, well-fi\led pods in great abun- 
danca (J. Carter and Co). King Edward, an 
excellent second early variety, about two feet 
in height, and remarkable, for its productive, 
ness, broad, well-filled pods, and the high 
quality and fine colour of the peas; and Sut¬ 
ton’s Longstander, a distinct variety of the 
Ne Plus Ultra type, but later, more vigorous 
Potatoes of recent introduction include 
several that should have attention. We 
mention a few that have come under our 
notice, but they do not exhaust the list of 
those which should he generally planted for 
purposes of trial. These comprise: Imperial 
Beauty (Barr and Sons), a highly productive 
variety. The tubers have a smooth'skin^ and 
are of a good appearance, and the quality is 
high. This variety had an Award of Merit 
made in i.s favour in the Wisley Trials last 
year. Balmoral Castle (Sutton and Sons) is 
a round variety of great merit, and possesses 
much interest as the first of a new strain of 
pedigree po-atoes introduced by the raisers. 
It is even more productive than Up-to-Date, 
the tubers are shapely with shallow eyes; the 
skin is white, and the flavour excellent. Bal¬ 
moral Castle, which belongs to the same 
strain, is a second early kidney, which also 
is noteworthy for heavy cropping, the fine 
appearance of the tubers, and high quality. 
New First Crop (E. AVebb and Sons) has the 
promise of becoming highly popular for first 
early supplies. The variety is very produc¬ 
tive as a first early; the tubers are pebble- 
shaped, the flesh is while, and the flavour 
excellent. 
