SEPTEMBER 1.1, 1860. 281 



PLUM. — From Mr. Rivebs, Sawbridgeworth : a new early 

 variety called July Green Gage. The fruit is of the size, shape, 

 and colour of the old Green Gage when fully ripe, and the flavour 

 is quite equal to that fine old sort. Mr. Eiveks stated that this 

 variety ripened last year as early as the 21st of July, but this 

 season it was later, on account of the unfavourable weather. 

 Although the fruit exhibited was not fully ripe, it formed a 

 striking contrast to that of the old variety, exhibited in the same 

 dish, and which was not fully grown and quite green and hard. 

 The new variety was awarded a Fikst-Class Certificate. 



STRAWBERRIES, — From Mr. Cuthill, Camberwell : 

 Black Prince, Prince of Wales, Pdchard the Second, Princess 

 Royal, and Highland Mary. These were exhibited, not so much 

 to test the merits of the fruit, which in this unfavourable season 



continued productive character of the plants which had been in 

 fruit for sixty days previously. 



SUGAR PEA. — From Messrs. Chablwood & Commins, 

 Covent Garden : a variety called Brobdingnag. The pods were 

 a to 6 inches long, 1 to 1| inches wide, and crooked like a 

 ram's horn. This bears considerable resemblance to the Gearit 

 of the French, with which it is growing side by side, at the 

 garden at Chiswick, and of which it seems to be an improved 

 form. The plant does not grow so high as that variety; the 

 pods are produced in greater abundance, and show much less 

 disposition to sport. It was considered a useful acquisition to 

 the present varieties of Sugar Pea. 



September 11th. Mr. C. Edmonds, F.H.S., in the Chair. 



At this meeting prizes had been offered for the following 

 fruits : — Peaches, collections of not less than six varieties, to be 

 accompanied by leaves — aOs., 20s. Nectarines : collections of 

 not less than four varieties, to be accompanied by leaves — 20s., 

 10s. From the very uufavourable state of the weather and the 

 lateness of the season there were no exhibitors in either class. 



PEACHES, &c.— From Mr. D. Fehguson, Stowe : four 

 dishes of well-grown fruit ; also, seven varieties supposed to be 

 distinct, sent for naming ; but as there was no information with 

 regard to the flowers, the Committee did not feel justified in 

 attempting to name them. — From Mr. Salter, Versaillea 

 Nursery, Hammersmith : a seedling Peach, raised in the south 



