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each of the two varieties) but they were good, and the 1st 
prize Musk Melon a fine fruit. There were no grapes, 
and we notice that at former Shows only one or two 
bunches have been shewn, which goes to prove that they 
are out of season at this time. 
Oranges,—These exhibits, together with others of the 
orange family, were the most difficult in the whole class. 
There were 46 samples of sweet oranges, 22 Seville, 
and 5 Tangerine, nearly all of which were good of 
their kind. In judging these as well as shaddocks, limes, 
&c., we took into account thinness of skin, absence 
of pith, amount of juice, and flavour. Some of the oranges 
were very good indeed, the prize-winners standing the 
tests well in every respe&t. We should recommend that, 
in view of the fa€t that at some future period a fruit 
trade will probably be done with the United States, some 
of the best marketable varieties be introduced. 
Forbidden Fruit and Shaddocks,—Some of these.were 
very dry and pithy, one sample shewing at least two- 
thirds skin and cellular tissue. It appears as. if. size 
alone were taken into account in some cases, which is 
certainly undesirable. | 
Citrons.—-There were only four exhibits, and as these 
are grown for their rind rather than pulp the size was. 
considered of more importance than in the other mem- 
bers of the orange family, The prize winners were good. 
Lemons and Limes.—Like the oranges, these were 
difficult to judge; there were 14 exhibits of the former 
and 35 of the latter. The prize winners were excellent, 
thin-skinned and very juicy. We should advise exhibi- 
tors in future to take these charaéters into considera- 
tion, for a big lime with a thick wrinkled skin, that on 
