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Jefferson, Poupart's Seedling, and Pond's Seedling. His 

 Jeffersons were unusually fine specimens, being very large for 

 that variety, and of a dull bronzy colour. The flavour was 

 exquisite. Poupart^s Seedling is a plum about the size of 

 Kirke's, of a dark purple colour, and the surface is veined with 

 bronze tracings. The flavour is rich, and it appears to be a very 

 excellent variety. Pond's Seedling were large and very hand- 

 some, but, as usual, not highly flavoured, Mr. Henby Eybe, 

 gardener to A. F. Siade, Esq., Chiselhurst, exhibited Green 

 Gage, Jefferson, and Bleeker's Yellow Gage. The Green 

 Gages and Jeffersons were small specimens of these varieties, and 

 not very highly flavoured ; and Bleeker's Yellow Gage, which is 

 an ximerican plum, were good and well grown examples of that 

 sort ; but it is never a first-rate variety in regard of flavour, even 

 in its best condition. Mr. John Newton, gardener to F. G. 

 Geaham, Esq., East Lodge, Enfield Chase, exhibited Jefferson, 

 Red Magnum Bonum, and Coe's Golden Drop. The first and 

 last were of good flavour, but both rather small, and Red 

 Magnum was, as usual, coarse and acid. The first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Francis Dancek, the secorfd to Mr. John 

 Newton, and the third to Mr. Slade. Besides these Mr. 

 Dancer exhibited dishes of Victoria, Sandals, Prince of Wales, 

 Mitchelsons, and Cooper's Seedling. And Mr. Slade had, in 

 addition to those he competed with, Porple Favorite, an American 

 variety, and Imperiale de Milan. 



A collection of Grapes was received from the Society's Garden 

 at Chiswick, among which were a bunch of Muscat Hamburgh, 

 well-set and with good-sized berries, ha\'ing a rich flavour and fine 

 Muscat aroma. Burchardt's Prince, a long tapering bunch, 

 well-set with large handsome black hemes, and with an e.xcellent 

 flavour, not unlike the Black Hamburgh, with somewhat of the 

 briskness of the Black Prince. This is a remarkably fine grape. 

 Muscat noir liatif, Hatif de Jura, and 38,ouge de Rolle, appear 

 to be identical, or so lauch alike, that any difference that may 

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as exhibited, and which is supposed to be not true, was evidentiy 

 Chasselas rouge, or rose. Primavis and Chasselas Musque 

 are very similar ; but further comparison, when the vines are 

 more advanced, must be made before this point can be determined . 

 Chasselas de Fontainbleau rouge hatif is a very rich and 

 luscious grape, with a small bunch, short stout pedicels, and a 

 small round berry. Muscatellier noir, received two years ago 



