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was found exceedingly sweet and good j likewise Boston Russet 

 and Micklcham Pearmain, which last is very tender-fleshed and 

 rich. 



Henry Wentworth, Buller, Esq., exhibited a dish of Apples 

 unnamed. It was a small round sort, apparently a good keeper ; 

 but the Committee considered it too small for kitchen use, and 

 not rich enough for dessert. 



Mr. John Marshall, Biseholme, Lincoln, and Messrs. J. Slater 

 & Sons, The Nurseries, Malton, likewise exhibited Apples. 



February 19, 1867. — Thomas Laxton, Esq., Stamford, exhi- 

 bited two sorts of Apples, viz. Stamford Pippin and Vfelland 

 Pippin. The Stamford Pippin was sent, Mr. Laxton stated, 

 merely to show that its keeping-qualities and flavour would bear 

 comparison with the best apples then in season. The "Welland 

 Pippin is a seedling, the parentage of which is unknown. The 

 fruits sent, Mr. Laxton stated, were from the original tree, and the 

 past was the third year of its fruiting : the tree, which is healthy, 

 is a good bearer; it is growing there in a town garden, on the 

 Lower Oolite soil, shallow, and nearly artificial. The fruit ripens 

 rather late, but always thoroughly. It is roundish in form, 

 about the size of Dumelow's Seedling, and has, like it, a trans- 

 lucence round the eye ; skin smooth, yellowish, tinged faintly 

 with red next the sun, and streaked; the flesh soft, somewhat 

 mealy ; the flavour is pleasant, but not sufficiently rich to merit 

 distinction as a first-rate dessert fruit, but being extremely hand- 

 some, Mr. Laxton was requested to send it again. 



Mr. J. B. Whiting exhibited a collection of Apples, among 

 which the Blenheim Orange was remarkably handsome and of 

 excellent quality. Adams's Pea-rmain was also unusually fine. 

 A Special Certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Parsons, gardener, Danesbury, "Welwyn, Herts, exhibited 

 a collection of nineteen sorts of Apples in excellent condition. 

 Among these the Blenheim Orange was remarkably fine and 

 highly coloured. A Special Certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Earley, gardener to P. Pry or, Esq., Digswell, Welwyn, 

 Herts, exhibited several varieties of Apples, among which 

 Dredge's Eame was conspicuous. It is a medium-sized kitchen 

 Apple, the flesh greenish-white, with a brisk acidity, excellent 

 for cooking. 



Mr. Earley likewise exhibited a large collection of Potatos of 

 good appearance, also a punnet of Mushrooms, Amongst the 



