COMMITTEE. 



XIX.— REPORTS OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



GRAPE.— From Richaed Webb, Esq., Culhara House, Read- 

 ing : a Seedling from the Black Hamburgh, The bunches and 

 berries were large, with much of the Hamburgh character as 

 regards form, colour, and quality. It was grown on an open wall, 

 without any protection ; and, it was stated that under these cir- 

 cumstances, it bears most abundantly. On some of the bunches 

 the berries were of good colour, and tolerably well-ripened. It 

 deserves trial in a vinery, comparatively with the Black Ham- 

 burgh and its varieties. 



PEACH.— From the Garden of the Society : Salway. This 

 variety was stated to have been quite green, and not nearly full- 

 sized, at the time when the general crop of Peaches was ripe ; 

 now even the Late Admirable had (October 11th) been gathered 

 for more than a fortnight. The fruit produced was large, hand- 

 some, and well-coloured, with flesh of an oi'ange yellow, parting 

 freely from the stone ; but in this dry season it was not so juicy 

 and rich as some of the same variety had proved last year. It 

 had been ripened against a south wall. 



APPLES.— From Richard Webb, Esq., Reading : Blenheim 

 Pippin ; very fine and richly coloured. Alexander ; not so large as 

 have been produced in less dry seasons, but of a brilliant colour. — 

 Mr. Hill exhibited, under the name of Hall Door an Apple, 

 which was found incorrect, and resembled the Hormead Pearmain. 

 Another, called the Eve Apple, did not agree with any of the 

 varieties, of which there are several, known by that name. — From 

 Charles Strickland, Esq., F.H.S. : Large Cockpit; this was 

 stated to be esteemed a good Kitchen apple, in the neighbourhood 

 of Malton, Yorkshire. It is rather above middle-size ; roundish, 

 obtusely angular ; stalk short, deeply inserted ; eye close, and 

 rather deeply sunk in an irregular cavity ; skin pale green where 

 shaded, faintly tinged with red next the sun, where there are 

 also a few bright crimson streaks ; flesh soft, with slight acidity. 

 Scagglethorpe Queening; middle-sized, roundish or somewhat 

 oblate ; stalk short, in a narrow cavity ; skin all over deep red ; 



