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During the afternoon F. Cheshire, Esq., continued his lecture on 

 bees, the subject then discussed being " The Modern Inventions 

 which have for their Object the Assistance of Bees in Storing Honey 

 in Purity for the Benefit of Man."' The lecturer most entertainingly 

 explained the construction of comb and the advantages of employ- 

 ing artificial foundations. The modern mode of extracting honey 

 was also fully treated on, the superiority of the present system as 

 compared with that formerly practised being illustrated at length. 

 A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr. Cheshire at the 

 conclusion of the highly interesting and instructive lecture. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Henry "Webb, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. W. Elphinston, Gardener to E. M. Mundy, Esq., Shipley 

 Hall, Derby, was awarded a cultural commendation for three 

 bunches of Golden Queen Grape weighing 12 lbs., and fairly 

 ripened. From the Society's Garden at Chiswick fruits of Berga- 

 motte Auguste Jurie Pear were sent, for which a first-class 

 certificate was awarded as an early variety. Mr. G. Williams, 

 gardener to C. Liddell, Esq., Pensmarsh Place, Sussex, sent six 

 plants of Black Hamburgh Grapes in pots for table decoration. 

 Each plant was bearing a bunch of well-coloured Grapes, one 

 bunch being of great size. They were in 32-size pots. A cultu- 

 ral commendation was awarded. Mr. D. McLaurin, The Garden, 

 Farnbro' Hill, sent samples of Hyde's Seedling Melon, which was 

 characterised by the Committee as not so good as many in culti 

 vation. Mr. "W. Hinds, The Gardens, Canford Manor, "Wimborne, 

 sent a box of Improved Trophy Tomatoes, fine in form and colour. 

 A Plum named John Powell from Mr. C. Turner of Slough was 

 not considered superior to others in cultivation. Messrs. Thomas 

 Eivers and Son, Sawbridgeworth, sent fruits of Dryden Nectarine, 

 which were found rather tart in flavour. Mr. W. Iggulden, The 

 Gardens, Orsett Hall, Bomford, sent fruits of Tomato Trophy 

 grown without fire heat. The fruits were of great size, excellently 

 ripened, and well-coloured, Herr Ernst Benary, Erfurt, sent a 



