424 ilEPOKTS OP THE FEUIT COMMITTEE, 



PINEAPPLES.— From Mr. Hlmu C Ogli , g-nlener to the 

 Earl of Abergavenny, Bridge Castle, Tunbndge Wells • some 

 handsome fruit of the ftueen, growu under the loUowing circum- 

 stances -.—The plants were planted out in buls of eaith in 1849, 

 since which time they have produced a large quantity of fruit. 

 The bed of earth is heated by open gutters, the steam of which 



a continuous supply of fruit for the last 3 jeais The manage- 

 ment is very simple, and consists in merely giving the usual 

 amount of fire heat, supplying air, and spunkling \Mth water 

 daily. Mr. Ogle stated that he had ."iO fiuit in ^ inous stages 

 of growth ; about 20 of these would be ripe by Christmas, and 

 would attain about the size of those exhibited The Committee 

 unanimously awarded a certificate of Com^iendvtiox for this 

 exhibition. 



GPiAPES.— From the Society's gaiden a collection consisting 

 of the following sorts: — Burchardt's Prince, infenoi in fla\our, 

 and evidently re( 

 that afforded by t 



and rich in flavour, superior to Black Morocco, ^\huh was also 

 exhibited, and was produced under the same r ucumstances ; 

 Eaisin de Calahre, inferior; Black Morocco, infeuoi ; Syrian, 

 sweet, and decidedly the best white grape in the collection now 

 produced; Panse Janne, a bad seltci, and inferior m fla\our; 

 Trebbiano, inferior; CatalenesiaNera, inftiioi , Alicante Preta, 

 very hard firm flesh, not to be recommended , Gros Panse, without 

 flavour; Prune d'Herault, without fl.uour , Malaga, very in- 

 ferior in flavour. 



PEARS.— From the Society's gaiden a collection of 2S 

 dessert varieties, all of which in ordinary seasons are classed 

 among the best melting pears ; on account of the late unseason- 

 able summer, however, they geneially proved very inlenor m 

 flavour. The varieties which exhibited the gieatest mcut in this 

 respect were: — Princess Charlotte, whuh was very excellent; 

 Comte de Lamy ; Benrred'Aremberg; Fondante'de Malines ; 

 Belle Julie ; Marechal de la Cour ; Eyewood ; Knight's 

 Monarch; Leopold 1st; and Baronne de Mello— I'rom Mr. 

 Stanley, Manor Lane Nursery, Lee large and handsome 

 specimens of Marie Louise from a standaid — Fiom Mr. 

 McLellan, West Lodge, Barnet Beurre Bosc, sniaU, crisp, 

 gritty, and inferior in flavour. 



APPLES.— From J. B. Glegg, E.n , 1' IMI S , ^^ .thington 



