720 KEPOKT OP THE FRUIT COMMITTEE, 



white, faintly tipped and suffused with rose, full and high, but 

 not very even, nevertheless a pretty variety. La Folic, a large 

 pompon, straw-coloured, the flower-heads too thin and flat. 



CI.— EEPORT OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Nov. 12, 18G1. 

 The Fruit Committee met this day. J. B. Haig, Esq., in th 



The Pea 



duced a basket o; 



, is a really useful late sort. He had with him Hogg's Fruit Manual, 

 and read descriptions of each tind from it, which were thought to be very good. 

 Mr. Ward, gardener to .Tames Morrell, Esq., of Headington, Oxford, pro- 

 duced specimens of Lady Downes' Seedling Grape. On reference to Dr. Hogg's 

 work, it was found to be described as a shouldered grape ; but the bunch 

 exhibited formed a small compact bunch ; its flavour and keeping qualities are 

 good ; but it certainly by no means inclines to form large shoulders. 

 Mr Ward also introduced a bunch of the Trebhiaao Grape. It was thought 



Mr. Ward also produced some bunches of West's St. Peter's Grape. They 



Mill Hill. 



Mr. Ward concluded his exhibition by showing a bunch of a grape called 

 Bailey's Muscadine. It was a good grape, producing large shoulders, but 

 perfectly distinct from the common Muscadine. It was raised by Mr. J. 

 Bailey, of Shardiloes. 



Mr. Robinson introduced specimens of the Trout or Forelle Fear, which 

 were very good ; also some Coe's Late Red and Coe's Golden Drop Plums, 

 and some of the Pear called Golden Beurr^, which is sold a good deal in the 

 market at Oxford. Flemish Beauty, shown by Mr. Matjder, proved to be the 

 same kind. Beurre Eance, also shown by Mr. Mander, proved to be Beurre' 

 Diel. He also exhibited a scarlet-fleshed Melon, like Gem, which did not 



Mr. Robinson produced the following kinds of Apples, which he described as 

 having an extensive and general sale in Oxford Market :-MargU, Wyken 

 Pippin, Eibston Pippin, Kentish Broadend, King of the Pippins, and Fcam's 





