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ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Erom the garden of the Society, Chiswick, came a collection of 

 Tomatoes in pots. These were very interesting, and some of them, 

 particularly the small-fruited sorts, highly ornamental. 



Prom the Society's garden, likewise, came a large variety of 

 Figs, which had been grown in pots ; of these Grosse Yerte was 

 considered the finest, the fruits of which are very large, with a 

 deep-green skin ; flesh deep red, thick and syrupy, sugary and 

 excellent. It was awarded a First- Class Certificate. 



September 17. — At this meeting, for the best dish of Peaches 

 from the open wall, Mr. Ruffett, gardener to Lady Palmerston, 

 Brocket Hall, Herts, was awarded the First Prize for Bellegarde, 

 Mr. Earley the Second. 



Por the best dish of Nectarines from the open wall, Mr. Ruflett 

 was awarded the Pirst Prize, Mr. Whiting the Second Prize. 



Por the best dish of Peaches from orchard-house, Mr. Tillery, 

 gardener to the Duke of Portland, "Welbeck, was awarded the 

 Pirst Prize, Mr. "Whiting the Second. 



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

 was awarded the Pirst Prize for Violette native. 



Por the best three dishes of Plums, Mr. "Whiting was awarded 

 the Second Prize. 



Por the best dish of Figs, Mr. Hughes, gardener to the Rev. 

 George Kemp, was awarded the Second Prize. 



Mr. Beard, Surbiton, exhibited a seedling Pear named Lord 

 Nuffield. It resembled "Williams's Bon Chretien, but proved to 

 be inferior. 



Mr. Ingram, Royal Gardens, Progmore, exhibited a seedling 

 Plum named " Bonne Bouche" It is medium-sized, oval, yellow, 

 slightly streaked with red, not unlike the Jefferson. Plavour 

 rich, and excellent for the season. It was awarded a Pirst- Class 

 Certificate. 



Mr. John Chalmers, gardener to E. J. Coleman, Esq., Stoke 

 Park, Slough, exhibited four remarkably well-grown and finely 

 coloured Queen Pine-Apples, for which a Special Certificate was 

 awarded. 



Mr. Thomas Shortt exhibited an " Ahhachiches " Pine-Apple, 

 but it was not sufficiently ripe for the Committee to judge of its 

 quality. 



Messrs. Vcitch and Sons, Chelsea, exhibited a bunch of the 

 Muscat Champion Grape. The berries were very magnificent in 

 size, the flavour heightened by a slight trace of Muscat. On 



