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Hall, near Chelford, Congleton : a very large green Apple, mea- 

 suring 12 inches in circumference, of an oblate shape, and with 

 five very prominent ribs, which extended to the crown, and formed 

 five prominent ridges. It was considered a valuable kitchen 

 apple, and the Secretary was requested to apply for grafts for the 

 garden. The specimens weighed each 10 ounces.— From Mr. 

 Walter Reid, Sydenham Hill : a Seedling Apple from a tree 

 discovered six years ago growing in a hedgerow. The fruit was of 

 medium size, conical, even, and regular in shape; the skin of a 

 deep yellow colour; the flesh firm, crisp, and juicy, but without 

 any remarkable character. The fruit considerably resembled the 

 Golden Noble.— From Mr. Richard Webb, Reading : a Seedling 

 which bore a near resemblance to Kerry Pippin, and was not 

 considered an improvement on that variety. 



RASPBERRIES.— From Mr. Rivers, F.R.H.S., Sawbridge- 

 worth : branches of his October Bed and October Yellow, full of 

 fruit, the flavour of which was excellent. 



NUTS.— From Messrs. John and Chables Lee, Hammer- 

 smith : specimens of a large nut called Monstroas Cob. The 

 nuts were over an inch long, and very well filled. It had some 

 resemblance to the Spanish.— Mr. Webb, Reading, exhibited a 

 dish of Cob Nuts, part of the produce of one tree, little more than 

 forty years old, which this season bore 110 lbs., and employed 

 five men three hours each in gathering the crop. 



COLLECTIONS.— A large collection of fruit, consisting of 

 Apples and Pears, received from the East York Committee, could 

 not be examined in consequence of the great quantity of more 

 perishable fruit present at the meeting, and it was therefore 

 sent to the fruit-room at Chiswick, in order to be brought forward 

 at the next meeting. 



LEEKS.— From Mr. TuRKEB, F.R.H.S., Slough: specimens 

 of Henry's Scotch Hybrid, grown at Broorahouse, near Dunse, 

 N. B. These were very fine, the white or blanched part mea- 

 suring 10 inches long, and 6| inches in circumference. 



PARSLEY.— From Mr. William Harris, gardener to R. H. 

 Cheney, Esq., Badger Hall, Shiffnal : a sample of Curled Pai-sley, 

 which was considered too coarse to be recommended. 



December lU/i— F. J. Graham, Esq., in the Chair. 

 A considerable variety of fruit was on this occasion produced : — 



PINEAPPLE.— From Conrad Loddiges, Esq., F.R.H.S., 

 Hackney: a handsome fruit of the aueen, weighing 31bs. It 



