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specimens of the former were not melting ; those of the latter 

 were large and well-grown, but not equal in quality to fruits of 

 the same variety produced near London. — Mr. Whiting brought 

 for trial, the Vauquelln, being, it is believed, the first of that 

 sort produced in this country ; it was found scarcely second rate. 

 He also exhibited some well-coloured specimens of Adams' Pear- 

 main, and fine Sweeny Nonpareil Apples, much larger than that 

 productive variety usually becomes. It is a good keeper, and 

 when most other sorts become flat as regards flavour, this retains 

 its briskness. — From J. Allnutt, Esq., F.H.S. ; specimens of the 

 Easter Benrre Pear, for an opinion as to their early ripening, 

 and deficiency of flavour. The Committee were of opinion that 

 the imperfection and premature ripening of the fruit had arisen 

 from the tree having suff"ered from dryness at the root. 



t>RAPE.— From Mr. Nkwton, East Lodge, Enfield Chase : a 

 Seedling Grape described as a cross between the Muscat of 

 Alexandria and the Syrian. The berries were middle-sized, oval,^ 

 yellowish-white ; it had the flavour of the Syrian, with a slight 

 trace of the Muscat. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS.— From Mr, W. Melville, gardener 

 to the RightHon.the Earl of Rosebeery,F,H.S., DalraeneyPark, 

 Linlithgowshire : two stems of Roseberry Brussels Sprouts. 

 They were raised from a sort of Brussels Sprouts, which Mr. 

 Melville stated he had cultivated for twenty years ; and in 

 order to increase the size of the sprouts, he had crossed the 

 variety with the Early Ulm Savoy, a small kind of compact, 

 dwarf habit. The stems were furnished down to the ground, but 

 the sprouts, though larger, were also coarser than those of the 

 true Brussels Sprouts; and the Committee, were also of opinion 

 that they were too open, but, that if when cooked as greens or 

 Savoys, they proved tender and good, the variety would be an 

 acquisition on account of its productiveness. 



A communication was read from Mr. E. Spaby, F.H.S., 

 Queen's Graperies, Brighton, detailing his mode of Grafting- 

 Vines. It was intended to have accompanied a bunch of Muscat 

 Grapes, produced by the grafted vine, and exhibited at a previous 

 meeting, but arrived too late. The grapery in which the vine is 

 growing was built in the spring of 1855, and planted in April 

 with one Trebbiana and the rest Black Hamburgh vines. After 

 two years' growth they produced an excellent crop ; but as it was 

 desired to substitute a Muscat for the Trebbiana, Mr. Spaky 

 grafted its stem with that sort, along with the Golden Hamburgli, 



