THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



11.— EEPOETS OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



July 5, 1858. (21, Begeut Street).— Mr. Rivees, F.H.S., ?» ^/te 

 Chair. 



STRAWBEERIES.-From Mr. Bradley, gardener to W. F. 

 N. Norton, Esq., Elton, near Nottingham : a Seedling, named 

 Oscar, accompanied by the following statement : — " The plant ia 

 strong and healthy, and bears better than the British Queen in 

 our soil, which is very strong. The fruit will attain a larger 

 size than those sent, the best having been gathered about a week 

 ago. The fruit appears ripe several days before it actually is so. 

 I cannot exactly state its parentage, as I gathered seed of British 

 Queen, Keens' Seedling, and Alice Maud, and saved all together." 

 Fruit large, ovate, frequently flattened on the sides or cock's- 

 comb shaped, shining dark red ; flesh firm, dark red ; flavour 

 superior, remarkably sweet, with a brisk aroma. It was con- 

 sidered a valuable variety, worthy of cultivation. — Other Seed- 

 ling Strawberries were exhibited by Mr. Myatt, Mr. Ingram, 

 F.H.S., and Mr. Cuthill; but they were not found suffi- 

 ciently distinct, or superior to many of the kinds already in 

 cultivation. 



PEACH.— From Mr. Cakmichael, gardener to the Countess 

 of DuNMOEE, Dunmore Park, near Stirling : the Stirling^ Castle- 

 The tree, which is stated t( 

 America, and is on its ow 

 year bore so heavy a load that it was very freely supplied 

 with manure water ; probably this had contributed to f 

 rioration of the flavour of the fruit, remarked by the Coi 

 The fruit was large and handsome, round, well-coloured 

 bling the Bellegarde; flesh parting from the stone; 

 "■ ^ 3 thought it deserved furthei 



