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THE GARDENER. 



[Sept. 



One Basket or Box Vegetables, eight 

 varieties!.— 1, T. Paterson; 2, A. Wright; 

 3, D. Kennedy. 



Oj^en to Boys and Girls under 14 years 

 of age. 



Hand Bouquet of Wild Flowers, for 



Boys.— 1, J. Brown, Orchill ; 2, A. 

 Hunter, Inzievar, Row ; 3, C. Souza, 

 Touch. 



Hand Bouquet of Wild Flowers, for 

 Girls. — 1, Isabella Dingwall, Ardoch ; 2, 

 Mary Dingwall ; 3, C. B. Lowe, View- 

 forth. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



August 9th. 



GLA.DIOLI from Langport and Petunias from Swanley were the two special 

 features of the meeting, though new plants were well represented by the 

 Chelsea firms. The Council-room did not present a crowded appearance, nor 

 were the duties of either Committee very onerous, but for the fast-advancing 

 season the exhibits were good in quality and numbers. 



Feuit Committee. — Harry J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair. W. H. Dunnett, 

 Esq., Stour House, Dedham, Essex, sent fruits of a new seedling Black Cur- 

 rant named Black Champion, for which a first-class certificate was granted. 

 The individual fruits were of remarkable size, globular, and very black. The 

 bunches also were unusually large, and, judging by the small branches ex- 

 hibited, the variety must be an extremely prolific one. Both the members 

 of the Committee and the horticultural visitors generally were unanimous in 

 their praises of it, and several unhesitatingly afiirmed it was the finest Black 

 Currant that has been seen at Kensington. Mr R, Phillips, gardener to Cap- 

 tain Jackson, The Deodars, Meopham, Kent, showed three handsome bunches 

 of Duke of Buccleuch Grape, for which a cultural commendation was deserv- 

 edly awarded. The berries were of remarkable size even for this variety, and 

 the flavour was good. Fruit of Tomato Perfection, a cross between Trophy 

 and Acme, were also shown. They were very even and globular in form, and 

 of excellent colour. It is also said to be prolific. Mr Record, gardener to 

 Charles Hanbury, Esq,, Belmont House, East Barnet, was awarded a cultural 

 commendation for three Queen Pine-Apples, of good size, regular in shape, 

 and of good colour. Messrs T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, exhibited a 

 collection of Cherries, comprising eleven varieties, especially noteworthy 

 being the handsome Bigarreau Noir de Schmidt, Several other varieties were 

 also superbly represented. A vote of thanks was accorded. Mr T. Bailey, 

 The Gardens, Shardeloes, Amersham, sent a finely netted fruit of Victory of 

 Bristol Melon, weighing 7 lb. 2 oz, Mr J. Monro, The Gardens, Harefield 

 Grove, Uxbridge, also sent a very large ribbed green-flesh Melon named High- 

 field Grove Melon, of moderately good flavour, but not great depth of flesh, 

 Mr J. Walker of Thame obtained a first-class certificate for Pea named 

 Walker's Perpetual Bearer, a variety of moderate height and prolific, the pods 

 being about medium size and well filled. Mr H. Eckford, gardener to Dr 

 Sankey, Sandywell Park, Cheltenham, also had a new Pea named Victor, a 

 cross between Champion of England and Advancer, but which was not con- 

 sidered specially remarkable, Mr Culverwell of Thorpe Perrow sent several 

 seedling Peas that were thought very promising, and recommended to be tried 

 at Ohiswick. A collection of Apples and fruits of the Pear Bergamotte 

 Auguste Jurie were contributed from the Society's Garden. Mr Fleming of 



