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as a sauce Apple.) — A very similar Apple in every respect, saving that it was 

 more solid, and likely to keep longer, was sent by Air. Swiuerd, under the name 

 of Scarlet Nonpareil. 



SEEDLING APPLES. 



G. Wolsey, Esq., of St. Andrews, Guernsey, sent a Seedling, supposed to be a 

 cross between Golden Pippin and Nonpareil, and was considered to possess con- 

 siderable merit. Fruit small, oblong, slightly conical ; average diameter, 2 1-0 

 inches each way ; eye puckered, slightly depressed ; stalk medium length, stout ; 

 skin thin, pale green, yellowish on the sunward side, much flaked, and covered 

 with pale brown russet; texture very tender and juicy; flavour rich, very 

 sugary, rich, and aromatic. It was hoped that Mr. Wolsey would send it again, 

 with information concerning the age of the tree, &c. 



Mr. Ferguson sent a Seedling Apple, called the Cottager's Ribston Pippin, 

 lleported to be a vigorous grower, great bearer, and excellent for paddings, 

 requiring no sugar. Fruit very large and sweet (Tested by the secretary, and 

 found to be exceedingly sweet and-sugary, when boiled or baked, and whitish 

 coloured, but not breaking down into a nice sott pulp). 



A Seedling was also sent by Mr. W. Craw, of We;tbury Manor, which was a 

 solid sugary Apple, promising to be a good late-keeping dessert fruit. 



Also to a Seedling sent by Henry Boothby, Esq., Holme Cottage, reported to 

 be a most prolific bearer, and which was a nice-looking Apple, sweet and tender 

 fleshed, but much like many in cultivation. 



Messrs. Chater, of Haverhill, sent a Seedling of a variety said to keep till 

 March. Fruit not ripe on arrival, and subsequently appeared to have suffered 

 from keeping, but still pleasant flavoured and tender fleshed. 



SUGGESTIONS ON MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL 

 DAHLIA SHOW. 



The exhibition held in St. James's Hall in September last was without 

 doubt the greatest and best Dahlia show on record — a fact which 

 plainly shows that with a little energy and skill an exhibition worthy 

 the name of " National " may take place every year, alike creditable 

 to both amateur and dealer. To make the National Dahlia show what 

 it really should be, I would suggest that a committee be at once 

 formed of those most interested in the cultivation of that noble flower, 

 say six amateurs and six dealers, with Messrs. Turner and Keynes for 

 secretaries, to whom all praise is due for the spirited manner in which 

 the opening exhibition was carried out. I feel sure that both these 

 gentlemen will again do all in their power to make future meetings 

 successful ; but it is not fair to allow all the responsibility to fall on 

 their shoulders, the committee as a body should be responsible. The 

 want of a permanent committee is a great drawback to the success of 

 the National Tulip and Carnation shows, these societies only existing 

 in name for a considerable portion of the year, no one during that time 

 being responsible. I would further propose that a meeting of the com- 

 mittee be summoned early in the season, to take place in London, when 

 the period and place for the exhibition should be decided. In my 

 opinion London is by no means a suitable locality for a Dahlia show, 

 the Dahlia being in perfection at a period of the year when nearly all 

 the supporters of floricultural meetings are enjoying the beauties of the 

 country, a fact that must have been patent to all who attended the last 

 exhibition in St. James's Hall. In some nobleman's or gentleman's 



