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awarded the First Prize for a Melon, Dr. Hogg, which was of very 

 good quality. 



Mr. Standish, of the Eoyal Nurseries, Ascot, again exhibited 

 the Royal Ascot Grape, which received a First-Class Certificate 

 at the Meeting at Bury St. Edmunds. Mr. Staudish stated that 

 it was obtained by crossing two white ones, viz. the Muscat of 

 Alexandria with Muscat Trovcren. The Committee confirmed 

 the award it had received at Bury, stating that it fully maintains 

 the high character it has received. 



Mr. J. Beach, gardener to C. J. Harris, Esq., St. Juliens, 

 Sevenoaks, exhibited a very excellent dish of Morcllo Cherries, for 

 which he was awarded a Special Certificate. 



Mr. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, exhibited fruit of the late Blaclc 

 Bigarreau Cherry (Bigarreau noire de Strasse), which Mr. llivers 

 states hangs well on the trees till the end of August, later than 

 any of the other black cherries. The fruit is of medium size, 

 deep black, and shining ; flesh dark, juicy, and rich. It was 

 awarded a First- Class Certificate. 



Mr. Rivers also exhibited two Beaches, a seedling from the 

 Early York, with glandular leaves, which on that account may 

 not be so liable to mildew as the parent Early York, which has 

 no glands, it being a somewhat singular and remarkable fact that 

 those peaches with glands are always less subject to mildew and 

 much more robust than those without. The fruit resembles in 

 every way the Early York. It was awarded a First- Class Cer- 

 tificate. 



August 20. — xlt this meeting, for the best dish of Beaches 

 grown on the open wall, Mr. Lynn, gardener to Lord Boston, 

 was awarded the First Prize, Mr. Cox gaining the Second Prize. 



For the best dish of Nectarines from open wall, Mr. Lynn was 

 awarded a Second Prize. 



For the best dish of Apricots from open wall, Mr. Earley, of 

 Digswell, was awarded the First Prize, and Mr. Cox, of Redleaf, 

 the Second. 



For the best dish of Beaches from orchard-house, Mr. Douglass, 

 gardener, Loxford Hall, was awarded the First Prize, with very 

 beautiful Early Yorks. 



For the best dish of Nectarines from orchard-house, Mr. 

 Douglass was awarded the First Prize. 



For the best three dishes of Blums, Mr. Cox was awarded the 

 First Prize, with Jefferson, Reine Claude, and Hulings's Superb. 



