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9 or 10 lbs. weight ; they were splendidly coloured, and the flavour 

 was excellent. The Yines on which these were grown were 

 grafted on Madresfield Court Vine, and it was interesting to 

 observe the difference between the fruit thu8 produced and that 

 which was grown on a Yme of the Gros Colman on its own roots. 

 In the former the berries were quite black and the flesh firm and 

 well flavoured; in the latter the berries were only partially 

 coloured, and the texture of the flesh more loose and inferior in 

 flavour. Mr. "Wood exhibited the fruit as he packs it for market. 

 It is put into ornamental baskets, and the bunches are secured 

 round the sides by the base of the stalks so as to prevent them 

 moving, and these ornamental baskets are again placed in hampers 

 large enough to admit them easily. When they arrive at their 

 destination the ornamental basket is merely lifted out and is 

 ready for sale. 



Mr. Bell of Alnwick exhibited six handsome bunches of the 

 Alnwick Seedling Grape ; they had been ripe for Eome time and 

 had become shrivelled. The exhibit was commended with a 

 letter of thanks to the exhibitor. Mr. E. Gilbert, The Gardens, 

 Burghley, sent three handsome bunches of Gros Colman Grapes ; 

 the berries were large and well coloured ; the flesh was very firm, 

 and the flavour very fine. A cultural commendation was awarded. 

 Mr. J. C. Mundell, The Gardens, Moor Park, Bickmansworth, sent 

 two plants in fruit of the "Scotch Bonnet" Capsicum, which is 

 the best of all the Capsicums. Mr. S. Ford, gardener to "W. E. 

 Hubbard, Esq., Leonardslee, Horsham, exhibited fifty dishes of 

 Apples and Pears, which were rather small but otherwise good in 

 quality. 



Messrs. James Carter and Co. of Holborn sent a dish of Scotch 

 Champion Potato which was cooked and proved excellent in flavour. 



MESSES. SUTTON AND SONS' PEIZES. 

 The special prizes offered by Messrs. Sutton and Sons brought 

 together an excellent display of vegetables and extremely close 

 competition. For a collection of twelve distinct kinds, to include 

 Suttons' King of the Ciuliflowers, Suttons' Improved Eeading 

 Onions, Suttons' Improved Dark Eed Beet, and Suttons' Student 



