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Admirable. These were all in fiue conclitioa : quality in the 

 order stated. 



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From Mr. J. R. Pearson : — A Buuch of Black Alicante 

 Grapes. This was thought by the Committee to be a Grape of 

 very fine quality, and appeared to be the same as tbe Kempsey 

 Alicante described by Dr. Hogg. Mr. Pearson offers eyes, or 

 a plant of tbe above, to the Royal Horticultural Society. 



From Mr. Gadd : — A collection of Apples, comprising 

 several interesting varieties: also a Seedling Apple, which the 

 committee desired to see again, it not being quite ripe. 



From Mr. Cooling : — A large collection of Apples, Pears, 

 &c., consisting of many local varieties in fine condition. Apple 

 Lord Suffield was stated by Mr. -Cooling to be a remarkably free 

 bearer, and a first-class early fruit. Mr. Cooling also exhibited 

 a local variety of Plum, called Dove Sauk, which was thought 

 to possess considerable merit. 



Resolved, — -That the Secretary be instructed to transmit a 

 Report of this Meeting to the General Committee in 

 London. 



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Altogetber the Meeting was a most interesting one, and a 

 large amount of valuable information was communicated. 



Edw^in Cooling, Chairman. 



A very large and interesting collection of Apples and Pears 

 was received from the Derby Committee, tbe greater portion of 

 which were unripe, and they were therefore left over, to be 

 examined as they arrived at maturity. 



XCIX.— REPORTS OF THE FLORAL 



COMMITTEE. 



Novemher 11, 1862. — The Rev. Joshua Dix, and afterwards 



Mr. W, B. Booth, in the Chair, 



{Continued from p- 726.) 



At this Meeting certain Phizes for Chrysanthemums had 

 been placed by tbe Council at the disposal of the Committee, and 

 Messrs. Dix, Parsons, and Laing were deputed to adjudicate 



