THE FRUIT COMMITTEE, 



There were seven kinds exhibited in competition for the Seed- 

 ling Prize, namely : — 



Blackbird : — from Mr. Ingram, Frogmore. The fruit of this 

 was large, conical or wedge-shaped, even and regular in shape 

 like Filbert Pine; skin of a uniform dark bright and shining 

 red, the seeds being rather deeply embedded ; flesh firm and 

 solid throughout, of a pale scarlet colour, but slightly hollow at 

 the core, juicy, and richly flavoured. This received the First 

 Prize, and also a First-Class Certificate. 



Prince Artlrnr -.—raised by Mr. Ingram, Frogmore, and ex- 

 hibited by Messrs. J. & E, Small, Colnbrook, and Mr. Bragg, 

 Slough. The fruit was about medium size, conical and regularly 

 formed, without any tendency to assume the crested shape ; skin 

 uniform bright-red and glossy ; seeds small and not deeply em- 

 bedded ; flesh pale, firm, and solid, very juicy, briskly and richly 

 flavoured. Those sent by Mr. Bragg were decidedly superior in 

 flavour to those of Messrs. Small, who also exhibited a plant 

 in a pot completely laden with fruit, and which fully confirmed 

 the statement of Mr. Small, made at the meeting of the 1 2th of 

 June. This received a Fiest-Class Certificate. 



Black Dwaxf :— from Mr. Hally, Blackheatb. This was 

 raised from Keens' Seedling, impregnated with British Queen. 

 The plant, which was exhibited in a pot, was of very 

 dwarf habit, the leaves being on short footstalks, and of a dark 

 green colour. The fruit was well supported on the scapes, and 

 produced in considerable quantity; berries of the largest size 

 resembling British Queen in shape, but colouring better than 

 that variety ; flesh pale and rather hollow at the core, possessing 

 somewhat of the flavour of British Queen. This seemed a pro- 

 mising variety, but there was too great a predominance of 

 acidity. The plant was apparently very hardy, and a compact 



Highland Mary:— from Mr. Ctjthill, Camberwell. The 

 fruit was above medium size, almost round, of a dark-red colour, 

 becoming very dark as it ripens ; seeds small and deeply em- 

 bedded ; flesh pale-scarlet, solid, but very hollow round the core, 

 and very acid. 



Bichard the Second :-from Mr. Cuthill, Camberwell. Fruit 

 above medium size, conical, and frequently showing a tendency 



