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have been at the least 8 lbs. ; they were all admirably swelled and colored. 

 Two very pretty Queens were sent by Mr. M'Ewen, gr. to Col. Wynd- 

 ham ; and six Queens, fine fruit, but badly ripened, from Mr. Brewer, gr. 

 to R. Gunter, Esq. Seven pretty Queens, grown in peat without pots, 

 were communicated by Mr. Carmichael, gr. to Mrs. Hawkins ; a fine Prov- 

 idence by J. H. Vivian, Esq., and Mr. Brown, gr. to the Hon. S. Herbert ; 

 and six neat Queens and a small Blood pine by Mr. Hamp ; Mr. Moffatt 

 sent a Blood and Enville pine ; Mr. Eyre, gr. to R. W. Barchard, Esq., 

 six small Queens; and Mr. Toy, gr. to Col. Challoner, two Queens. A 

 Providence, not ripe, came from Mr. Spencer; and four Queens and an 

 Enville from Mr. Hewitt, gr. to J. Purday, Esq. 



Of peaches and nectarines, some very beautiful specimens were present, 

 especially Noblesse and Royal George peaches, and Murray nectarines, 

 from Mr. Fleming; splendid nectarines from Mr. Col]inson, gr. to the 

 Marquis of Westminster; Red Roman, Violet Hative, and EIruge nectar- 

 ines, beautifully ripened, with Galande peaches, from Mr. Parker, gr. to J. 

 H. Oughton, Esq. ; and very excellent specimens were sent by Mr. Snow, 

 gr. to Earl de Gray ; Mr. Spencer, Mr. Dods, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Ew- 

 ing. Peaches and nectarines were, moreover, produced by Mr. Davis, of 

 Barnet, and Mr. Barnes ; and some good nectarines came from Mr. Foggo. 

 Melons were produced in great abundance, but, unfortunately, but few of 

 them were named. Mr. Tomkins, gr. to Sir R. W. Bulkeley, sent six 

 fine fruit of a green-fleshed variety ; Mr. Davis, of Woodhall, six smaller 

 fruit ; and Mr. Barnes three scarlet-fleshed and three Beechwood. Mr. 

 Mofl^att had the Hybrid Cabul and Mountain of Sugar melon, the latter very 

 large but tasteless. Mr. Braid, gr. to H, Perkins, Esq., had some fine 

 Persian green-fleshed varieties ; melons were also sent by Mr. Fleming, 

 Mr. Spencer, and Mr. Slowe ; the Scarlet Romana by Mr. Boyce, and a 

 fine fruit by Mr. Burns, of Chevening. 



Prizes for strawberries were awarded to Mr. Elliott, for British Queen 

 and Keen's Seedling, very large ; to Mr. Davis, gr. to J. Disney, Esq., 

 for British Queen and Swanston ; and m the Market Gardeners' class, to 

 Mr. Lydiard and Mr. Cole, of Bath ; both of whom produced very supe- 

 rior fruit. Strawberries were also sent by Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Barnes, 

 and Mr. Parsons. Cherries came from Mr. Elliott, Mr. Bayler, gr. to J. 

 H. Cossey, Esq., Mr. Hogan, and Mr. Meyers; Lee's Perpetual figs were 

 sent by Mr. M'Ewen and Mr. Foggo ; fine Madras citrons by Mr. Stanley, 

 gr. to H. Berens, Esq. ; and apples, beautifully preserved, by Mr. Davis 

 and R. H. Betteridge, Esq. 



We now come to the large collections of plants, and here the competi- 

 tion again lay between Mr. Barnes, gr. to G. W. Norman, Esq., and Mr. 

 Robertson, gr. to Mrs. Lawrence. The collection from the latter was 

 much better than that produced in June ; but, nevertheless, Mr. Barnes's 

 plants were awarded the first prize. Not the least remarkable part of Mr. 

 Barnes's collection was the admirable manner in which the plants were put 

 upon the stage, and it may be safely asserted they constituted the finest 

 group of plants ever produced in July. Mr. Robertson's collection contain- 



