bright green sweet Peas in straight pods; good crop. Ready for use July 5. Height 4 feet. Seeds wrinkled.

6. Duke of York (Toogood).-A.M. June 6, 1893. An improved form of Duke of Albany. Ready for use July 5. A very good variety.

7. Dwarf Marrow (Toogood).-Haulm and pods very dark green; pods in pairs, averaging seven large Peas in straight pods; moderate crop; height 15 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

8. Early Market (Watkins & Simpson).-Haulm and pods dark green; pods single, averaging seven large grass-green Peas in slightly curved pods; flavour fairly good; moderate crop. Ready for use July 5. Height 3 feet. Seeds wrinkled.

9. Early Nonesuch (Hurst & Sons).-Haulm and pods deep green; pods in pairs, averaging eight large and very sweet Peas in each, in long straight pods; moderate crop; height 1 foot. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

10. Early Perfection (Toogood).-Haulm and pods pale green; pods in pairs, averaging six large sweet deep green Peas in straight pods; good crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 4. Seeds wrinkled.

11. Excelsior (Suttens).-Haulm and pods dark green; pods in pairs, averaging six large sweet Peas in straight pods; moderate crop; height 15 inches. Ready for use July 5.

12. Express (Fidler).-Haulm and pods a pea-green; pods single, averaging eight sweet Peas of beautiful colour in each straight pod; rather a light crop; height 4 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

13. Gilmore's Wrinkled (Dean).-A poor selection of Ne Plus Ultra.

14. Goldfinder (R. Veitch).--An excellent early form of Ne Plus Ultra.

14a. Gradus (R. Veitch).-F.C.C. July 1, 1887. Haulm and pods deep green; pods very large, mostly single, averaging eight fine deep green Peas of excellent flavour in straight pods; good crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled. A fine stock of this old favourite, and still one of the best.

15. Hales' Seedling (Hales).-Haulm and pods deep green; pods single, averaging six large pale green Peas in straight pods; good crop; height 11 feet. Ready for use July 4. Seeds wrinkled.

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16. Harbinger (Suttons).-Haulm and pods dark green; pods single, short, and thick, averaging five large pale green sweet Peas in each; fair crop; height eight inches. Ready for use July 3. Seeds wrinkled. An excellent variety for pots or frames.

17. Hertford Success (Nutting).-A.M. July 22, 1898. Haulm and pods very dark green; pods in pairs, averaging nine large. sweet Peas in each slightly curved pod; heavy crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 21. Seeds wrinkled. This variety is very similar to Fillbasket.

18. Her Majesty (Toogood).-Same as Ne Plus Ultra.

19. Honeydew (Sim).-A.M. July 22, 1898. Haulm and pods very dark green; pods in pairs, averaging seven large pale green Peas of good flavour in straight pods; moderate crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 17. Seeds wrinkled.

20. Incomparable (Hurst & Sons).-Haulm and pods light green; pods single, averaging eight large pale green Peas in straight pods; good crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

21. Mansfield Show (Wright Bros.).-A.M. July 22, 1898. Haulm and pods very dark green; pods in pairs, averaging nine very large and sweet Peas in straight, broad pods; very heavy crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 21. Seeds wrinkled.

22. New Wrinkled Daybreak (Goody).-Haulm and pods light green; pods single, averaging five large Peas in straight pods; fair crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

23. Peerless Marrowfat (Suttons).-Haulm and pods very dark green; pods single, averaging six large sweet Peas in straight pods; good crop; height 2 feet. Ready for use July 15. Seeds wrinkled.

24. Prior (Eckford).—A.M. July 22, 1898. Haulm and pods bright green; pods in pairs, averaging nine large sweet Peas in straight, pointed pods; good crop; height 4 feet. Ready for use July 19. Seeds wrinkled.

25. Profuse (Nutting).-Haulm and pods dark green, averaging six large Peas in slightly curved pods; heavy crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 15. Seeds wrinkled.

26. Prolific Marrow (Suttons).-Haulm and pods deep green; pods in pairs, averaging seven large sweet Peas in straight pods;

good crop; height 2 feet. Ready for use July 19. Seeds

wrinkled.

27. Queen (Fidler).-Haulm and pods deep green; pods single, averaging five large Peas in each; moderate crop; height 2 feet. Ready for use July 16. Seeds wrinkled.

28. Rentpayer (Watkins & Simpson).-Haulm and pods dark green; pods single, averaging seven large sweet Peas in long, broad, straight pods; moderate crop; height 16 inches. Ready for use July 15. Seeds wrinkled.

29. Saccharine (Sim).-A.M. July 22, 1898. Haulm and pods deep green; pods in pairs, averaging eight large and very sweet Peas in long, straight pods; good crop; height 5 feet. Ready for use July 19. Seeds wrinkled.

30. Southampton Marrow (Toogood).—Haulm and pods pale green; pods in pairs, averaging eight large Peas of good flavour in straight pods; heavy crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 15. Seeds wrinkled.

31. Sutton's Seedling (Suttons).-Haulm and pods dark green; pods in pairs, averaging five large sweet Peas in straight pods; good crop; height 1 foot. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

32. Stowe's Seedling (Stowe).-Haulm and pods a peculiar shining green, distinct from all others; pods in pairs, averaging six large Peas of inferior flavour in each straight pod; moderate crop; height 2 feet. Ready for use July 19. Seeds wrinkled.

33. The Bruce (Eckford).-A.M. July 22, 1898. Haulm and pods a rather light green; pods in pairs, averaging nine large Peas of good flavour in straight pods; heavy crop; height 5 feet. Ready for use July 15. Seeds wrinkled.

34. Thomas Laxton (Laxton).-A.M. July 5, 1898. Haulm and pods pea-green; pods usually single, averaging seven large Peas of fine flavour in straight pods; good crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

35. To-morrow (Toogood).-Haulm and pods light green; pods single, averaging eight large Peas in slightly curved pods; good crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled. 36. Tremendous (Toogood).-Haulm and pods deep green; pods single, averaging eight large sweet Peas in broad, straight pods; moderate crop; height 3 feet. Ready for use July 5. Seeds wrinkled.

37. Ward's Incomparable (Ward).-Same as Ne Plus Ultra. 38. Yorkshireman (Dixon).-Haulm and pods dark green; pods in pairs, averaging eight large sweet Peas in straight pods; heavy crop; height 2 feet. Ready for use July 16. Seeds wrinkled.

REPORT ON PEACHES AND NECTARINES AS GROWN AT CHISWICK, 1897-98.

Owing to the confusion existing amongst the varieties of Peaches and Nectarines, the Council appointed a Nomenclature Committee, consisting of Messrs. Bunyard, Rivers, Pearson, Morle, Hudson, Smith, and the Rev. W. Wilks. These gentlemen examined the varieties on several occasions when the fruit was ripe, and after very carefully examining the whole collection. arrived at the following conclusions:

PEACHES.

À Bec. This variety was decided to be not true, the leaves having kidney-shaped glands and slightly serrated edges; the fruit also was not in proper character, not having the red tinge in its flesh near the stone. The variety is thus described by Dr. Hogg in the Fruit Manual :-" Fruit large, roundish, uneven in its outline, terminating at its apex in a bold, blunt nipple, and marked with a shallow suture, which is higher on one side. Skin remarkably thin and tender, of a lemon yellow colour, with crimson dots on the shaded side, but covered with a crimson cheek and darker spots of the same colour on the side exposed to the sun. Flesh white, with a very slight red tinge next the stone, from which it separates freely; remarkably tender and melting, sweet, and with somewhat of a Strawberry flavour. Flowers large. Leaves with round glands. It ripens the third week in August."

Acton Scot. Several trees were under this name, none of which were true to name. No. 1 had leaves without glands and small flowers, proving to be 'Royal George.' Nos. 2 and 3 had leaves with very slightly serrated edges, kidney-shaped glands, and large flowers. The true variety should have leaves with round glands. Fruit small and highly coloured on the exposed side. Ripe about the middle of August. Flowers large.

Albatross. True. Fowers large; leaves moderately serrated glandless; fruit very large; skin bright yellow on shaded side, crimson on the exposed side; round and of good shape; flesh white, tinged with red near the stone; of good flavour but somewhat stringy near the stone. Freestone.

Alexander (syn. Early Alexander).-True. Flowers large; leaves moderately serrated, with round glands; fruit above medium side, round, with a small nipple in a slight depression at the apex; skin yellow on the shaded side, bright crimson on the exposed side; flesh creamy-white all through, which adheres rather firmly to the stone; flavour second rate, but very juicy. This is one of the earliest Peaches in cultivation, but has the serious defect of casting its buds largely under glass, and is chiefly valuable for its size, colour, and great earliness.

Alexandra Noblesse.-True. Flowers large; leaves slightly serrated, with round glands; fruit large, round, with a small nipple at the apex; skin a pale cream colour, occasionally suffused with pink on the exposed side; flesh white, melting, of delicious flavour, and parting freely from the stone. Ripe in the middle of August. This is an excellent variety for mid-season supplies, and perhaps the finest flavoured of all Peaches, but usually does not force well.

Barrington.-True. Flowers large; leaves moderately serrated, with round glands; fruit large, deep, round, with a large nipple at the apex; skin greenish in the shade, red and marbled with crimson on the exposed side; flesh whitish, tinged with red near the stone, and of first-class flavour. One of the finest and best late Peaches, equally satisfactory under glass or outside.

Belle de Doué.-True. Flowers small; leaves moderately serrated; glands round; fruit medium size, deep round; skin pale on the shaded side, deep red or crimson on the exposed side; flesh whitish, melting, and delicious flavour. An excellent mid-season variety.

Bellegarde.-True. Flowers small; leaves serrated rather deeply, with round glands; fruit large, round, with a small nipple in a slight depression at the apex; skin deep red, marked with broad stripes of blackish crimson; flesh creamy-white, tinged with red next the stone, from which it parts readily. The flavour is very rich and refreshing and highly esteemed.