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S. Ford, gardener to W. E. Hubbard, Esq., Leonardslee, Horsbam, Sussex, was first 

 with eighty dishes ; Mr Chaff coming in second. To particularise even the prin- 

 cipal collections would be a hopeless task, but I noted as the best dessert Apples 

 the following — Adam's Pearmain, Dutch Mignonne, Golden Pippin, Kerry Pippin, 

 King of the Pippins, Manx Codlin, ISTonparei], Orange Pippin (Cox), Pearson's 

 Plate, Ribston Pippin, Reinette du Canada, &c. Of culinary varieties, there were 

 fine examples of Alexander, Blenheim Pippin, Cox's Pomona, Dumelow's seed- 

 ling Cellini, New Hawthornden, Lord Derby, Bess Pool, Lord Sufiield, Tower 

 of Glamis, and Warner's King. 



For the most complete collection of Pears, the gold medal went to MM. Bal- 

 tet freres — for a most magnificent collection containing over 300 distinct varieties 

 of large, clean, well-grown fruit. The same exhibitors carried off the first prizes 

 both for dessert and culinary Pears ; the most conspicuous for size and beauty 

 being of dessert — Beurrd Bachelier, Beurre de Nantes, Beurre Baltet frere, Beurre 

 Superfin, Beurre Diel, Beurre Hardy, Conseiller de la Cour, Columba, De 

 Tongre, Duchess d'Angouleme, General Todleben, Fondante Chirriot (a new 

 variety), and Triomphe de Jodoigne; of culinary varieties there were fine ex- 

 amples of Crassane d'Hardenpoint, Belle Angevine, De Livre, Lieutenant Poitevin, 

 and Catillac. 



The gold medal for the collection of Grapes fell to Messrs Lane, of Great Berk- 

 hampstead, with excellent examples : the Muscats were magnificent ; the varieties 

 were Gros Guillaume, Trebbiano, Bowood Muscat, Muscat Hamburg, Alicante, 

 Buckland Sweetwater, Pope's Hamburg, Esperione, Golden Champion, Black 

 Hamburg, Lady Downes, Duchess of Buccleuch, Frankenthal, B'ack Prince, 

 Foster's Seedling, West's St Peter's, Mrs Pince, and Burchard's Prince. ]\Ir Mere- 

 dith, of Garston, was second with bunches inferior to what he generally exhibits. 

 For a single bunch of "White Grapes, Messrs Lane were first with Bowood Muscat. 

 The best bunch of Black was a well- finished one of Alicante from Mr E. Clark, 

 gardener to J. C. Brown, Esq., Horsham. The heaviest bunch of Grapes came 

 from Mr Bannerman, gardener to Lord Bagot, Blithfield Hall, Rugeley, a fine one 

 of Gros Guillaume weighing 6 lb. The best collection of Black Grapes also came 

 from Mr Bannerman, six varieties ; Messrs Lane were second with thirteen var- 

 ieties, — the last-named exhibitors coming in first for the collection of white 

 Grapes with nine distinct sorts. A very interesting collection was sent from the 

 Society's Gardens, Chiswick. The stoneless Monukka and Madresfield Court were 

 remarkable. The last named is decidedly the best of the new Grapes, the examples 

 exhibited being grown in a cool house with Black Hamburg, and were superior in 

 flavour to that good old sort. 



Splendid fruit of Brockworth Park Pear were exhibited by Messrs Wheeler. They 

 were of large size, but are very similar to the best examples of Louise Bonne 

 of Jersey. 



Fruit Committee. — This was one of the most interesting meetings of the season. 

 Some very fine collections of Potatoes, Onions, and other vegetables were 

 exhibited. Messrs Veitch of Chelsea received a special certificate for collections of 

 Beet and Endive. The best Beets for flavour and appearance were Cattell's Crim- 

 son, Dewar's Dwarf, and Dell's Crimson. The Endive was very remarkable : 

 Veitch's White curled. Green curled, and Moss curled were the best sorts. Mr 

 J. Parsons, of Leamington, sent bunches of the Abercairney Grape ; they proved to 

 be excellent examples of Alicante. Many new Grapes were sent to this meeting. 

 Mr Bannerman exhibited a seedling black variety with immense berries. Mr A. 

 Ingram, Alnwick Castle, sent a black variety similar in appearance to Mrs Pince, 

 but more juicy and of good flavour. Mr Pearson, Chilwell, Nottingham, sent 



