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KOYAL HOETICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Holliday, gardener to H. B. "Walmsley, Esq., Acton, exhi- 

 bited a remarkably handsome and beautiful fruit of the Ripley 

 Queen Pine-Apple, to which a Special Certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Johnson, gardener to the Marquis of Aylesbury, Savernake, 

 exhibited Lady Doivne's Seedling Grape, in good condition. These 

 were sent by Mr. JoliDson merely to show the Committee what 

 an excellent keeping variety it is. 



Mr. E. Holliday, wireworker, 2 a Portobello Terrace, Notting 

 Hill Gate, exhibited a piece of wirework, called Paxton's " Straw- 

 berry Crinoline," described as follows in a note which accom- 

 panied it : — " The Strawberry Crinoline is a circular piece of wire- 

 work in two halves, galvanized ; it supports the berries 4 inches 

 from the ground, preserving them from contact with the earth, 

 slugs, &c. They will last at least ten years with care." The 

 Committee thought they would prove rather expensive for gene- 

 ral use, but suggested that they might be desirable for small 

 growers. 



April 2.— Mr. George Curd, gardener to M. G. Thovts, Esq., 

 Sulhampstead, Beading, was awarded a Eirst Prize for the best 

 three dishes of Dessert Apples. 



Mr. John Cox, of Beclleaf, and Mr. W. Lynn, gardener to 

 Lord Boston, Hedsor, Maidenhead, were placed equal second for 

 the same. The varieties exhibited included Eoyal Pearmain, 

 Old Nonpareil, Scarlet Nonpareil, Besspool, Bibston Pippin, &c. 



Eor the best two dishes of Kitchen Apples Mr. J. Cox was 

 awarded the Eirst Prize. Sorts, Eoyal Eusset, Norfolk Beefing, 

 Bedfordshire Eoundling. The second was awarded to Mr. Ear- 

 ley for Dredge's Eame, Norfolk Beefing, Bedfordshire Eound- 

 ling. 



Mr. Middleton, gardener to Sir W. W. "Wynne, Wynnstay 

 Hall, Euabon, exhibited a collection of thirty varieties of Apples, 

 for which a Special Certificate was awarded. 



Mr. Carmichael, gardener to His Eoyal Highness the Prince of 

 Wales, at Sandringham, exhibited a very nice dish of " Little 

 Gem" Peas, which had been grown in pots under glass, showing 

 what an excellent variety it is for that purpose where space can 

 be afforded. Mr. Carmichael mentioned, in the letter accom- 

 panying them, that he made the first sowing (in 8-inch pots, eight 

 or ten peas in a pot) in the middle of September, from which he 

 gathered on the 9th of December. They continued bearing till 

 the end of Eebruary. He made a second sowing in the middle of 



