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FRUIT COMMITTEE. 

 Henry "Webb, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. Carmichael, gardener to H, P. Oakes, Esq., Newton Court, 

 Bury St. Edmunds, sent fruit of a seedling Cucumber called Silvio, 

 but as the fruit was too old and had been cut for some time a favour- 

 able opinion could not be expressed upon it, and the Committee 

 hoped to see it again. Mr. H. Thetford, Victoria Nursery, Forest 

 Hill, sent a brace of handsome Cucumbers called Thetford' s 

 Champion, somewhat in the way of Telegraph but larger and 

 coarser. It was not considered superior to others in cultivation. 

 Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent two plants of Early Cluster Potato, 

 said to have been raised from Porter's Excelsior and Early Market, 

 and grown in 8-inch pots. It is a round Potato with foliage re- 

 sembling some of the American varieties. The Committee were 

 of opinion that it was a promising early variety, but before giving 

 it an award suggested it be sent to Chiswick to be tried along 

 with other varieties. Mr. Woodbridge, The Gardens, Syon House, 

 exhibited a dish of Early Cluster Tomato, a small oblong red 

 Tomato, which showed great fertility. The fruit was rather pasty 

 in its texture and was rather deficient of acidity. A letter of 

 thanks was awarded. Mr. Dean sent some plants of Peas grown in 

 pots, to which a letter of thanks was awarded. 



Messrs. James Yeitch and Son exhibited dishes of Sturmer Pippin 

 and Golden Noble Apples, grown and brought home by Mr. 

 Marriott of Campbell's Creek Nursery, Castlemane, Yictoria, 

 Australia. The specimen was very handsome in form and colour, 

 and the Sturmer Pippins were deliciously flavoured, the flesh 

 being particularly delicate and tender. They were gathered on 

 April 24th, packed on May 1st, and brought home by way of the 

 Red Sea by Mr. Marriott, who arrived in England on June 16th. 

 A cultural commendation was awarded. 



Mr. Thomas Sutton, The Gardens, Worksop Manor, exhibited a 

 Black Prince Pine, to which a cultural commendation was awarded. 

 Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, Stamford, exhibited Gilbert's 

 King of Melons, a fine green-fleshed variety, but it was much over- 

 ripe and disagreeable in flavour. Mr. James Hopkins, gardener to 



