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time. The habit of the tree is stiff, hke the Seckel, but a httle stronger 

 in growth ; it has larger foliage, and possesses all the hardiness and 

 free -bearing qualities of its parent. 



J. Powell. 



BRITISH POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Nov. 5. — W. Stephens, Esq., in the chair, succeeded by Mr. Osborn, 

 of Fulham. The fruit brougrht together on this occasion consisted 

 chiefly of Apples and Pears, of which there was a large display, a few 

 Pine-apples, Grapes, and Plums. From the Royal Gardens at Frog- 

 more was a collection of ripe Pears, which were sent to show what 

 varieties were now in use there. Among them were fine specimens of 

 ]\Iarie Louise, Beurre Diel, Glou IMorceau, Knight's Monarch, very fine 

 from a south wall, and quite ripe ; Van Mons Leon le Clerc, well 

 grown but not very high flavoured ; Beurre Bosc, B. Capiaumont, a 

 variety which Mr. Rivers calls, on account of its productiveness, " a 

 Pear for the people ;" Comte de Lamy ; Seckel, large and highly 

 coloured ; the old Moorfowl Egg, Brown Beurre, Hacon's Incompar- 

 able, Forelle or Trout Pear, Duchesse dWngouleme, and a small new 

 Pear, named Seaton Seedling, which closely resembled the old Crassane 

 in shape and colour. It had a white melting flesh, very juicy, sweet, 

 and sugary, and was altogether considered to be one of the best 

 flavoured Pears exhibited. The above were nearly all from curved 

 wire trellises, with which the borders along the sides of the principal 

 walks at Frogmore arc furnished. From the same garden also came 

 32 varieties of seedling Apples, many of them very promising sorts. 

 Among them were several fine-looking Golden Pippins, which, however, 

 upon trial, proved inferior to the old favourite Apple of that name. 

 Some of them, however, might be worth growing on account of their 

 reputed hardiness and free-bearing qualities, in both of which they were 

 stated to have the advantage of the old Golden Pippin. No. 152 ^vas 

 much approved of; it is a small flat Apple, not unlike the Downton 

 Nonpareil, with a pale yellow skin, thickly overspread with thin flakes 

 of soft russet and brown specks on the sunny side. Its flesh was fine- 

 grained, breaking, sugary and rich, and the tree which produced this 

 fruit is said to be hardy and very prolific. 



Shilling's Seedling, of which some specimens were sent, was reported 

 not to be so good as the Ribston. Examples were exhibited of Beurre 

 ClaTgeau, which proved better flavoured than the specimens of this 

 handsome Pear furnished by ]\Ir. Wells, of Redleaf, but still they were 

 reported to be too flat and wateiy for this to rank as a first-class Pear. 

 A well-grown specimen of the Sabine Pear, a little known variety, was 

 shown by Mr. Ingram, of Bel voir Castle, where it is reported to be a 

 very useful kind. Mr. Rivers showed some Pears, among which were 

 Laure de Glymes, a rather coarse sort, musky, and not melting ; Col- 

 mar Navez, stated by Dr. Van Mons to be one of the finest of all 

 Pears, but, in this instance, watery and possessed of little richness ; 

 and a striped St. Germain from under glass ; also a Pavie de Pompone, 



