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REPORT ON BEETROOT AT CHISWICK, 1898.

A collection of nine stocks of Beet were received for trial, all being sown on deeply worked but not recently manured soil on April 15. The germination of each stock was very good, and, in spite of the heat and drought, the plants grew well, and formed medium-sized handsome roots. They were examined by the Committee on October 25.

A.M. Award of Merit.

1. Ashgrove (J. Wright).-Roots long, medium size, very even; flesh very deep red; short dark foliage.

2. Cheltenham Green-top, A.M. September 17, 1896 (Watkins & Simpson).--Roots moderately long or pyriform; flesh a rich blood-red, and of fine quality; foliage short and light bronzegreen. One of the very best for cooking.

3. Covent Garden Red (Watkins & Simpson).-Roots pyriform, rather large; flesh red; moderate top and dark foliage.

4. Dell's Crimson, A.M. September 17, 1896 (J. Veitch).Roots long, medium size, very even; flesh a rich blood-red; small top; and very dark foliage. This is often used for summer bed. ding on account of the colour of the foliage.

5. Dewar's Northumberland Short-top (Oliver).-Roots pyriform, medium size, very even; flesh deep blood-red; short dark foliage.

6. Dropmore Selected (Herrin).-Very similar to No. 5. 7. Nursery Beet (Long).-Roots long, rather large ; flesh dark red; rather large dark foliage.

8. Pragnell's Exhibition (J. Veitch).-Roots pyriform, medium size, very even; flesh very dark blood-red; small dark foliage. A fine stock of this old well-known variety.

9. Red Globe, A.M. September 17, 1896 (Watkins & Simpson).-Roots globe shape, handsome, medium size; flesh very deep red and of good quality; small dark foliage.

REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES AND FRUIT AT CHISWICK, 1898.

CANADIAN CLOVER (Philbrick).

The Committee decided this to be common Lucerne.

CARROTS.

1. Early Gem (Watkins & Simpson).

2. James Intermediate (Watkins & Simpson).

3. Long Surrey (Watkins & Simpson).

All three varieties were a practical failure this year.

CAULIFLOWER.

1. Early Market (Watkins & Simpson).

2. Midsummer Day (R. Veitch).

3. Walcherer (J. Veitch).

Owing to the heat and drought, the whole of the above buttoned prematurely.

LEEK.

The Monarch (R. Veitch).-A very sturdy variety, thick, and compact in growth.

MELON.

1. Unnamed Hardy Variety (Goody).-Seeds all failed to germinate.

2. Taunton Hero (R. Veitch).-A very handsome yellowskinned, well-netted variety, with white flesh and of good flavour.

PARSLEY.

1. Perl Moss Curled, large variety (Watkins & Simpson).A strong growing and finely curled form of the old type.

2. Perl Moss Curled, small variety (Watkins & Simpson).A dwarf and compact selection of No. 1.

PARSNIP.

1. Improved Marrow (Watkins & Simpson).-Roots very long

and tapering; good shape, and usually full at the crown; small top.

2. Lisbonnais (Watkins & Simpson).-Roots very long, thick and tapering; good shape, hollow at the crown; large top.

SHALLOT.

Purple Exhibition (R. Veitch).-Bulbs extra large, and produced in big clusters.

TURNIP.

1. All the Year Round (Watkins & Simpson).-Roots round, not of good form; skin and flesh both pale yellow; large top; somewhat coarse.

2. Covent Garden Green Globe (Watkins & Simpson).— Roots round, of good form; skin green at the top, changing to white below; flesh white; large top. A good market variety.

3. Covent Garden White Globe (Watkins & Simpson).—A white form of No. 2.

4. New Model, A.M. July 26, 1898 (Watkins & Simpson).Roots round, white; of beautiful form; flesh white and sweet; moderate top.

JOURNAL

OF THE

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

VOL. XXII. 1899.

PART IV.

FIFTH GREAT ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF BRITISHGROWN FRUIT.

HELD AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE, SEPTEMBER 29, 30, AND OCTOBER 1, 1898.

NEVER probably in the memory of any living gardener has a year opened with such lavish promises of fruit, and closed with such disappointing performance. Every fruit crop, without exception, in the spring blossomed abundantly—perhaps overabundantly; and every fruit crop, with possibly the exception of Strawberries, Raspberries, and Currants, was first cut severely by the frost and cold drying winds of March and April, and subsequently dried up and parched by the quite phenomenal drought of July, August, and September. The consequence was a very small crop in everything-small in quantity and small in size of

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individual fruits. Notwithstanding these very real drawbacks, the Show was larger, if not better, than any of its predecessors, excepting only that of 1895, which was an exceptionally favourable season.

In their Annual Report the Council of the Society emphasize the fact that the continuance of this particular Show from year to year rests entirely with those who are interested in British fruit production, for unless at least £100 is annually subscribed towards the Prize List the Show must be discontinued. The expenses of such a Show are unavoidably very great, and the Society has no means whatever of recouping itself for its outlay. It cannot, therefore, be too strongly insisted that those who take an interest in the Show and in the welfare of British fruit-growing must themselves put their shoulders to the wheel, and help to bear the burden by subscribing at least £100 towards the prizes. This year (1898) two entirely new divisions were added to the Schedule, one for Market Growers, and one for Apples and Pears from special groups of counties. Indeed, in every division there is a manifest tendency to increase Classes and Prizes, making it only the more necessary for all who are interested in the subject, whether Fellows or not, to join with the Council in providing the necessary financial support for this Show. Subscriptions for the 1899 Show should be sent at once to the Secretary, R.H.S. Office, 117 Victoria Street, Westminster. The following is the

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PRIZE FUND, 1898.

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Becker, H., Imperial Nurseries, Jersey

1 1 0

Bunyard & Co., George, The Royal Nurseries, Maidstone

10 10 0

Bythway, Major, Warborough, Llanelly

Cheal, J., & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley

Clinch, T., Key St., Sittingbourne

Colman, J., Gatton Park, Reigate .

Coode, R. C., Polapit Tamar, Launceston

Cooper, F., Birdhyrst, Norwood

Courtauld, S., Bocking Place, Braintree

Day, Jas., Galloway House Gardens, Garliestown
Dowie, John, Johannesburg, S. Africa

Dunn, Malcolm, Dalkeith Palace Gardens, N.B.
Edwards, R., Beechey Lees, Sevenoaks

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