xliv PROCEEDINGS. 



Certificate of Merit : To Mr. Turnbull, Blenheim, for 

 Noblesse Peaches, one of which weighed very nearly 11 oz. 

 Miscellaneous Subjects of Exhibition. Messrs. Lane, 

 of Great Berkhampstead, produced two small Stanhopeas, 

 and Warczewicz's Achimenes Margarettae, a new kind, 

 whose blossoms are pure white, and approach in size 

 those of longiflora. Mr. E. G. Henderson, of the Wel- 

 lington Road Nursery, sent young plants of -lEchmea 

 fulgens, and the new sort called JE. miniata discolor ; 

 Gesnera zebriua, and an improved variety of it named 

 splendens ; Vriesia splendens, with a gay spike of scarlet 

 bracts at least a foot in length; Clitoria braziliensis ; and 

 the scarlet Isotoma triflora. Mr. Summersby had Azalea 

 fulgens scarcely an inch high, witii three large flowers on 

 it ; also Goliath Plum, and a netted Cantaloup Melon. 

 Mr. Martin, Gardener to Sir H. Fleetwood, Bart., sent 

 dishes of Muscat and Black Hamburgh Grapes ; and some 

 Victoria Raspberries were furnished by Messrs. Lane. The 

 fruit shown was gathered from canes which were rejiorted to 

 have been in bearing from the beginning of the season until 

 the present time. 

 Novelties from the Society's Garden : — 



Imperatrice Nectarine. — A melting sort which will hang 

 till it begins to shrivel, and then it is very rich. 



Pucellede Malines Peach. — A new sort, presented to the 

 Society by Messrs. Knight and Perry, in 1848. The 

 fruit has the appearance of a Royal George ; but from this 

 it is perfectly distinct, for the Royal George has serrated 

 gland less leaves and small flowers : the Pucelle de Malines 

 has serrated glandless leaves and large flowers. 



3Iulta Peach. — An excellent variety ; but both in France 

 and this country the tree is found to be a shy grower. 



Rceves^s 3Iuscadine Grape. — Presented to the Society 

 by J. Reeves, P2sq., F.H.S., by whom it was obtained from 

 the Cape. It is a great and constant bearer. 



Denyers Victoria Plum. — This is the same as the Alder- 

 ton Plum, so named from a place in Sussex, where old trees 

 of it are growing. It is an extraordinary bearer, and ex- 

 cellent for kitchen use. It is now becoming extensively 

 cultivated in the neighbourhood of London. 



Egg-shaped Gourd. — Seeds of this variety were presented 

 to the Society by Mr. Reeves. Its pulp is excellent cooked, 

 when the fruit has attained a mature state, and proved much 

 superior to the other varieties that are used in that way. 



