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November, from which he gathered, first, on the 9th of March, 

 and, secondly, the dish exhibited before the meeting. A Special 

 Certificate av/arded. 



April 16. — Mr. Lydiard, of Batheaston, Bath, exhibited a very 

 good dish of Princess Alice Maude Strawberries, several sorts of 

 Cucumbers, and a Seedling Potato, in appearance like the Ashleaf, 

 which was considered very good for the season of the year. 

 Special Certificate awarded. 



Mr. Wm. Melville, gardener to the Earl of Eoseberry, Dalmeny 

 Park, Edinburgh, exhibited some heads of " Melville's Imperial 

 Early Cauliflower Brocoli.^ Mr. Melville stated that it had 

 stood uninjured by the frost during the late severe winter. It 

 was commended by the Committee as a very good late protecting 

 variety, allied to Knight's Protecting, but dwarfer. The Com- 

 mittee were, however, of opinion, that the designation of " Early 

 Cauliflower" was misapplied in this instance, it being now late 

 in the Brocoli season. 



May 7. — Mr. Gardiner, gardener to Sir George Phillips, "Weston 

 House, Warwickshire, exhibited two dishes of Bellegarde Peaches. 

 They were very fine and quite ripe. Special Certificate awarded. 



Mr. Eairbairn, gardener to His Grace the Duke of Northum- 

 berland, Syon, exhibited several pots of Keen's Seedling Straw- 

 berries, excellent examples of good pot cultivation. It was re- 

 marked that this variety, although one of the best for forcing 

 generally, does not bear carriage well, being somewhat tender- 

 fleshed. Special Certificate awarded. 



Mr. Merret, gardener to Henry Whiting, Esq., Battersea Eise, 

 exhibited excellent examples of Sir Cliarles Napier Strawberry ; 

 those in pots showed very good cultivation, the crop abundant, 

 berries of fair size and finely coloured. Special Certificate 

 awarded. 



\ Mr. Earley, gardener to E. Pryor, Esq., Digswell, Welwyn, 



Herts, exhibited six heads of Williams's Alexandra Brocoli. They 

 were large, forming a close, white head, which was protected by 

 the leaves, the stalks of which were stout and curved inwards, 

 like Knight's Protecting. Mr. Earley stated that it was a very 

 hardy variety. The Committee considered it an exceedingly good 

 late Brocoli, and w r orthy of all commendation. Eirst- Class Cer- 

 tificate awarded. 



Mr. Turner, Slough, exhibited three bunches of White Muscat 

 of Alexandria Grapes and three bunches of Black Hamburgh. 



