By Mr. John Turner. 



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William Forsyth, Esq. sent four varieties of great 

 beauty ; one of them, the Royal Costard, weighed fourteen 

 ounces and a half. 



Five varieties were exhibited by Mr.WiLLiAM Griffin, 

 gardener to Samuel Smith, Esq. of Woodhall, in Hert- 

 fordshire. Of these, the Norfolk Storing, well known as a 

 good hardy Apple, and the French Crab, came with in- 

 correct names. 



Mr. Thomas Moffat, by direction of Viscount Sidney, 

 sent some White Easter Apples from his Lordship's garden at 

 Frognal near Foots-cray. They were very superior, large Ap- 

 ples, and are well deserving a place in every good collection. 



Mr. Thomas Tanner, gardener to Lord Henry Fitz- 

 gerald, at Thames Ditton, sent three varieties. The 

 Golden Knob, the Crofton, and the Wine Apple. The Golden 

 Knob proved to be the Cluster Golden Pippin, and the Wine 

 Apple is elsewhere called the Bridgewater Pippin ; this latter 

 is a fine, large Apple, of great worth. 



Mr. Isaac Oldaker sent eight sorts from Sir Joseph 

 Banks's garden at Spring Grove. Amongst them the 

 Spring Grove Crab, which appears to be the true Transpa- 

 rent Crab. This makes an excellent preserve. 



Mr. John Wilmot, of Isleworth, sent specimens of nine 

 varieties ; all very fine market fruit. 



Thomas Reynolds, Esq. brought from his garden at 

 Carshalton specimens of four known varieties. 



Mr. Hugh Ronalds exhibited a superb collection of 

 fifty-eight sorts, grown in his own gardens. It was considered 

 the finest exhibition of Apples ever made to the Society. 



October 6th. Mr. Joseph Kirke exhibited a large collection, 



