JULY 10, 1860. 



large growing French variety of tlie Cos race, which hearts well, 

 and is slow to run to seed ; but in flavour and in texture it is 

 inferior to the Paris Cos, or London market varieties. On these 

 grounds it was not considered a desirable variety to introduce 

 into cultivation. 



CUCUMBER.— From Mr. Busby, two large Cucumbers with- 

 out name, grown in the garden of Lord Sherburne, Sherburne 

 Park, Gloucestershire ; they measured 25 inches in length. 



PEAS. — The Committee then proceeded to the examination 

 of the Early Peas grown for trial in the garden, and after fully 

 comparing the varieties which were in a sufficiently advanced 

 condition, they unanimously agreed that the earliest variety of all 

 was DDlestone's Early, received from Messrs. Hurst and 

 M'MuLLEN ; that Carters Earliest, Isherwood's Railway, Sutton'' s 

 Champion, and Early Washington, were the same as 

 Sangster's No. 1 ; that Hopp's Pea was the same as Danecroft 

 Bival ; and that Sebastopol and Early Kent was the same as 

 Emperor. 



July 10.— F. J. Graham, Esq., in the Chair. 



At this meeting the following prizes had been offered : — 

 Strawbkrries. 



For the best collections of new or little-known varieties, not less 

 than 12 fruits of each — 20s. and 10s. 



For the best collections of older varieties, not less than 1 lb. 

 of each— 20s. and 10s. 



For the best Seedling— 20s. 



Mr. Turner, Slough, was the only exhibitor in the class for 

 new vaiieties, and bis collection received the First Prize. It 

 consisted of the following sorts : — Oscar, Adair, Jeyes" Wonder- 

 ful, Wizard of the North, and May Queen. 



Mr. Turner was also the only exhibitor in the class provided 

 for older sorts, and his collection received the First Prize. It 

 consisted of Elton Pine, Filbert Pine, Sir Charles Napier, Rivers' 

 Eliza, Admiral Dundas, Black Prince, Sir Harry, Myatt's Eliza, 

 Carolina Superha, Ingram's Prince of Wales, and Trollopes 

 Victoria. From the unusual lateness of the season and the great 

 want of sun, the flavour of the diflferent varieties was very 

 inferior to what they usually exhil 

 All possessed a greater c 



ity, and came short 

 which are requisite to constitute good fruit. 



