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juicy, but not melting. — By Mr. Melville, also from south wall. Juicy and 

 half melting, but deficient in flavour. Good for the locality. — And by Mr. 

 SSpivcy, gardener to J. A. Houblong, Esq., Hallingbury Place, Essex), from 

 pyramid, on Quince stock; soil rich garden mould, over strong but well-drained 

 subsoil. Earge, handsome, and ripe; melting and juicy; sweet, but not high 

 flavoured, although the best dish exhibited in this variety. 



Forelle, by Mr. Morris (gardener to T. White, Esq., Manor House, 

 Wethersheld), from espalier Fear stock; soil sandy, over very dry sandy sub- 

 soil. Fruit very handsome, juicy, and half melting, but deficient in flavour. 



Belle de ^Noel, by Mr. Morris, from a pyramid, on Quince stock. Fruit 

 very juicy, but only half melting ; not high flavoured. 



Urpheline d'Engheim, by Mr. Morris, from an espalier, on Quince stock. 

 Fruit very good in size and appearance, but indifferent in texture and flavour. 



Beurhe Diel, by Mr. fStoddart (No. 3), from an east wall. — Beurre 

 Rance, by Mr. Wighton, from south wall. — And Easter Beurre, by Mr. 

 Grieve (gardener to the Rev. E. R. Benyon, Culford, Bury it. Edmunds) ; and 

 by Mr. Wighton, from west wall ; — were unripe. 



Etewood, by Mr. Shoesmith. Fruit in good condition, very juicy and 

 melting; flavour pleasant, but acid. 



Vicar of Winkfield, by G. Wolsey, Esq., St. Andrew's, Guernsey. Good 

 in appearance, juicy, and half melting, but deficient in flavour. 



Susette de Bavay, by Mr. Wighton, from a south wall, regrafted on Cras- 

 sane. Good in appearance, but rather dry, soft in texture, and, though sweet, 

 not high flavoured. Reported to be a free bearing and useful kind in the 

 district, and that last year it was excellent in March. 



Class D. —Premiums of 1/. and 10.?. for the best and second best 

 six fruits of Old Nonpareil Apple. The first prize was awarded to 

 Mr. Swinerd (gardener to John Swinford, Esq., Minster Abbey, Isle 

 of Thanet), who sent two dishes — one from a dwarf, growing in hazel 

 loam, over brick earth ; tree subject to canker. Fruit small, very 

 juicy and sharp, and possessing the true Nonpareil flavour. The 

 second dish was from an espalier, in rich garden mould, and less 

 subject to canker. Fruit large, very juicy and sweet, but not so true 

 in flavour. — The second prize to Mr. Holder, of Reading, for a dish, 

 from a standard (soil, see next class). Fruit juicy, acid, and with a 

 slight, but not high Nonpareil flavour. Mr. Short (gardener to the 

 Duke of Cleveland, Raby Castle, Durham), sent a dish from a very 

 old tree, on a south wall ; situation low and damp. Fruit large, very 

 juicy, and subacid ; deficient in Nonpareil flavour ; their merit was, 

 moreover, much injured by having been packed or laid in straw or 

 some material which had spoiled their flavour. Mr. Short reports that 

 his predecessor, Mr. Roberts, was in the habit of painting the trees 

 with a mixture of cowdung, soot, and a little soap, previous to which 

 they had been in a cankered and dying state, covered with scale and 

 American blight, but that now they are healthy, vigorous, and pro- 

 ductive. — Mr. Wright (gardener to Sir H. Cotterell, Bart., M.F., 

 Garnon's, near Hereford), sent a dish from an old standard; soil 

 strong loam, over marl, naturally dry. Fruit dry, acid, and effected 

 by subcutaneous disease. 



Class E. — Premiums of 1/. and ]0*\ for the best and second best 

 six of any other dessert Apple in season, excepting old Nonpareil. The 

 first prize was awarded to Mr. James Holder, of Reading, for Golden 

 Harvey, from a standard ; soil very rich, subsoil sandy loam, over 

 gravel. Fruit fine coloured, very richly vinous, and sugary in flavour, 



