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a nice, subdued and very agreeable acid, not unlike in flavour that of 

 the Gooseberry Apple. Its acid is less rough and severe than the 

 Dumelow's Seedling, against which it was tested ; and it is considered 

 a very valuable culinary Apple for this late season of the year, as it 

 appears to keep well without shrivelling, having been gathered in 

 October. It is reported to be growing on strong adhesive loam, over 

 the lias, in the Vale of Belvoir. The habit of the tree is described as 

 vigorous and healthy ; inclined to spread horizontally ; and retaining 

 the foliage at the point of the shoots until late in the winter, although 

 ripening its wood perfectly ; the young wood is not speckled like 

 Dumelow's Seedling. 



Rev. J. Bramhall, of St. John's near Lynn, again sent specimens of 

 Clissold's Seedling, or Lodgemore Nonpareil, a seedling which he sub- 

 mitted to the society at the meeting of May 6th last year. A very high 

 opinion was then expressed regarding it, and which, this year, was fully 

 sustained. It is a most valuable dessert Apple at this late season. 



Mr. Horton, Post Office, Toddington, Bedfordshire, sent a seedling 

 Apple (raised by a friend), and also a variety which had been sent in 

 1857, on which occasion the meeting desired to see it again. This 

 year the sender considered the crop inferior to last, when it was reported 

 to have kept sound until the new crop was gathered. The fruit is about 

 the medium size, greenish yellow on the shaded side, and dull red next 

 the sun. A month ago it would have been in good condition, as it had 

 the remains of a good flavoured Apple, something like that of London 

 Pippin, but it had now become mealy. Mr. E. Simpson, gardener to 

 Lord Wrottesly, Wrottesly Hall, Wolverhampton, sent a dish of very 

 beautiful Dumelow's Seedling, large, firm, and heavy. They have 

 been beautifully kept. The Rev. H. Manton, of Sleaford, sent a dish 

 of Scarlet Nonpareil, which were considerably shrivelled, but well 

 flavoured, and were also well kept for that variety. The Rev. Adam 

 Fitch, Thornton Stewart, Bedale, sent a dish of Aromatic Russet, still 

 good in flavour although shrivelled. 



June 23. — Mr. Hogg in the chair. The premiums offered at this 

 meeting were a guinea, and half-a-guinea, for the best collections of 

 Strawberries, the object being to draw together as many as possible of 

 the varieties in cultivation, that the society might compare them, test 

 them, and decide upon their respective merits and corrections of 

 nomenclature. Only one collection came within their intentions, and 

 was exhibited by Mr. Turner, of Slough ; the first premium was 

 unanimously awarded it. The most remarkable variety in the collection 

 was Oscar, a seedling exhibited for the first time last year, when high 

 encomiums were passed on it ; and this year's examination has fully 

 borne out the former impression. For further particulars see notes on 

 seedlings below. 



In the following remarks the varieties are arranged according to 

 size ; and those nearly allied are brought together. Oscar (Bradley) 

 is after the way of Sir Harry (Underhill), which was also exhibited 

 very ripe and good-flavoured. The last-mentioned variety has not 

 found universal favour ; probably because it is not generally known 

 that the fruit requires to be very ripe, and its great firmness permits it 



