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and some good Muscat of Alexandria. From the same collection, also 

 very fine Violet Hative peaches, and Elruge nectarines, with Denyer's 

 Victoria and green-gage plums, in beautiful order ; British Queen straw- 

 berries, as large as hens' eggs ; a dish of the charming Malta fig ; and 

 good specimens of the Windsor Scarlet Flesh melon ; with the White Na- 

 ples currant, and some cherries. Another collection came from the garden 

 of Sir George Warrender, in which Mr. Dods produced two handsome En- 

 ville pines, not quite ripe, but fine; with Black Hamburgh grapes and 

 peaches, nectarines, and some green-fleshed melons. Mr. Spencer, gr. to 

 the Marquis of Lansdowne, communicated a third collection, which con- 

 tained 10 large Queen pines, not quite ripe ; Muscat grapes, to which the 

 same remark applies ; Black Hamburgh grapes, deficient in color ; with 

 Cabul and hybrid green-flesh melons ; Royal George and Noblesse peaches, 

 very fine; and some beautiful Elruge nectarines. Mr. Hogan, gr. to H. 

 Pownall, Esq. , sent a small collection containing some fine peaches, with 

 Hamburgh grapes, strawberries, and cherries. Of grapes, some wonder- 

 ful productions were present, especially the Muscat of Alexandria, from 

 Mr. Frost, gr. to Lady Grenville, at Dropmore, which was beautifully ri- 

 pened ; and some admirable bunches from Mr. Fleming, gr. to the Duke of 

 Sutherland ; the latter were from vines planted in May, 1844, in a border 

 to which bottom-heat can be applied as detailed by Mr. Fleming in a pre- 

 vious number : unfortunately they were not quite ripe. Of vines produc- 

 ing grapes in pots, Mr. Wright, gr. to the Hon. Mrs. Rushout, had several 

 plants beautifully laden with fine bunches. I'hese were of the Black Ham- 

 burgh variety. Mr. Moffatt, gr. to the Duke of Newcastle, sent fine 

 bunches of White Frontignan and Black Hamburgh ; also, some good 

 Black Prince ; all, however, much disfigured by bad packing. Mr. Hamp, 

 gr. to J. Thorn, Esq., sent fine Cannon Hall Muscats, and tolerable clus- 

 ters of Black Hamburghs ; some fine bunches of Black Hamburghs, not 

 sufficiently colored, came from Mr, Barnes, gr. to H. Whitmore, Esq. ; 

 some finely colored clusters from Mr. Foggo, gr. to the Marquis of Aber- 

 corn ; and handsome bunches of the same kind from Mr. Hunt, gr. to Miss 

 Traill. In the Market Gardeners' class, prizes were awarded to Mr. Davis, 

 of Oak Hill, for Hamburghs and Muscats ; and to Mr. Chapman, of South 

 Lambeth, for splendidly-colored small bunches of Black Hamburgh. Black 

 Hamburgh grapes were also sent by Mr. Jones, gr. to the Earl of Yarbor- 

 ough ; Mr. Sellers, of Pennoyre ; Mr. Walker, gr. to Capt. Hart ; and 

 Mr. Boyce, gr. to Sir L. Shadwell. Black Prince were sent by Mr. Fish- 

 er, gr. to Sir F. Booth, and by Mr. Frost ; and some beautifully-ripened 

 small bunches of Muscats came from Mr. Davis, gr. to A. Smith, Esq. 



Of pines, a considerable quantity was produced, though, as has been 

 before intimated, but few of them were so perfect as might have been 

 expected. There were, however, some very worthy exceptions, among 

 which may be noticed an admirably-grown Providence, sent by Mr. Par- 

 sons, gr. to A. George, Esq. ; and five very beautiful Queens from Mr. 

 Mason, gr. to Sir John Kennaway, Bart. Several of the latter were not 

 far short of 5 lbs. in weight, while the Providence of Mr. Parsons must 



