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Providence, not well formed, and hardly ripe, was produced by Mr- Brown, 

 gr. to C. W. Packe, Esq., M. P. Mr. Fraser, gr. to E. D. Davenport, 

 Esq., sent two handsome Queens. A well-formed Providence was shown 

 by Mr. Belton, gr. to C. Winn, Esq., of Nostell Priory ; and six specimens 

 of the same variety were produced by Mr. Christie, gr. to Viscount Folke- 

 stone, Langford Castle, Salisbury ; the largest of which was a handsome 

 well grown fruit. Mr. Bray sent a Queen, having no crown ; and a Provi- 

 dence, small, but well formed ; Mr. Hewitt, five Queens ; Mr. McEwen, gr. 

 to Col. Wyndham, a Providence; Mr. Thompson, gr. to G. Byng, Esq., 

 Wrotham Park, Barnet, a Providence ; Mr. Braid, Hanworth Park, a tol- 

 erably well-grown Queen ; Mr. Brewin, gr. to R. Gunter, Esq., five Queens ; 

 and Mr. Elphinstone, a Ripley Queen. From Mr. Baggs, Southgate, was 

 an Enville ; and Mr. Ayres, gr. to J. Cook, Esq , sent three small but well 

 formed Queens; Mr. Bennett, gr. to J. Smith, Esq., two Ripley Queens 

 with small crowns ; Mr. W. Death, Netteswell, two Queens ; and Mr. Da- 

 vis, gr. to Lady Braidfoot, four Queens, the heaviest weighing 2 lbs. 15 oz. 

 In the Market Gardeners' Class, only one exhibitor came forward, viz., Mr. 

 Wilmot, of Isleworth, who showed four good Moscow Queens, which were, 

 however, barely ripe. A Table, showing the comparative weights, together 

 with the total weight of all the Pines exhibited, will be found in another 

 column. — Of Melons, Mr. Fleming showed a hybrid between the Ispahan 

 and Hoosainee, which was small, ovate, but said to be excellent. Mr. 

 McEwen, good specimens of Beechwood and Benares ; Mr. Parker, gr. to 

 J. H. Oughton, Esq., Roehampton, Hill's green-fleshed ; Mr. Braid, the 

 Ispahan, named a Cabul green-fleshed ; Mr. Elliott, three specimens of Hill's 

 gr-^en-fleshed ; Mr. Bray, three Persian varieties ; Mr. Barton, gr. to J. 

 Thorp, Esq., Chippenham Park, two unnamed Melons; Mr. Slowe, gr. to 

 W. R. Baker, Esq., a hybrid green-fleshed ; Mr. Carson, gr. to W. F. G. 

 Farmer, Esq., of Nonsuch Park, a hybrid from the Beechwood ; Mr. Davey, 

 a scarlet Egyptian ; Mr. Sullivan, gr. to W. Paynter, Esq., a Cantaloupe ; 

 and the same variety was also sent by Mr. Allen, gr. to J. Davis, Esq., 

 Walthamstow, and by Mr. Gadd, Betchworth Castle, Dorking ; a green- 

 fleshed Melon also came from Mr. Martin, of Camberwell. Of Cherries, 

 excellent samples of Bigarreau were shown by Mr. Elliott ; and not less 

 handsome specimens of the same variety, together with Black Tartarian, 

 were produced by Mr. Whiting, gr. to H. T. Hope, Esq., of theDeepdene, 

 near Dorkiug ; a beautiful dish of Black Eagle was contributed by Mr. Bray ; 

 and good Black Tartarian by Mr. Hewitt ; Mr. Meyer, of Brentford, com- 

 municated dishes of Bigarreau and May Duke, and Mr. Martin, of Camber- 

 well, Morellos. Of Plums, a dish of Black Morocco was exhibited by Mr. 

 Bruce, gr. to B. Miller, Esq., of Tooting, who also sent specimens in good 

 condition of Stone Pippin Apple of last year's growth. Madras Citrons 

 were shown by Mr. Kendall, gr., Anthony House, Davenport. Of Peaches 

 and Nectarines, some fine fruit was placed on the table, and foremost 

 amongst them may be mentioned famous specimens of Violet Hative Necta- 

 rines from Mr. Wright, who also sent very fine Royal George Peaches. 

 Mr. Parker produced excellent Elruge and Violet Hative Nectarines, and 



