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ROYAL UOETICITLUHAL SOCIETY. 
FEUIT COMMITTEE. 
Mr. Parsons, gardener to W, I. Blake, Esq., obtained the Eirst 
Prize for Apples, and Mr. G-arland, gardener to Sir T. Dyke 
Acland, Bart., the Second. The Eirst Prize for three dishes of 
Apples was taken by Mr. C. Ross, gardener to C. Eyre, Esq., for 
Scarlet Nonpareil, white Nonpareil, and Stone Pippin, and the 
Second by Mr. Saul, gardener to Lord Stourton, for Aromatic 
Russett, E-ibston Pippin, and Margil. Mr. AVells, of Holme Lacy, 
was first for Pears with Bergamotte Esperen, Beurre Eance, and 
a third variety : Mr. Garland second for the two first and "Winter 
Nelis. One of Messrs. Adams and Grrant's sulphur distributors 
was much approved. 
SCIENTIEIC COMMITTEE. 
Andrew Murray, Esq., E.E.S., in the Chair. 
A piece of Elm, from Mr. Henry, was exhibited, in which 
part of a large iron rail was deeply imbedded, insomuch that it 
was not discovered till struck against by the saw. 
Mr. Standish sent buds of a vine which had been attacked by 
some insect. The specimens were accoinpanied by a live and dead 
example of some Athens, which were, however, from the known 
habits of the gemis, clearly not the cause of evil. 
Mr. Berkeley stated that he had examined the Date-stone 
brought by Mr. "Wilson Saunders to the last Meeting, and found 
the cellular tissue in the pustules much enlarged, but no certain 
trace of a fungus. 
Mrs. Lloyd Wynne sent specimens of Bridgesia *spicata in 
which tufts of hair w^ere produced above the axils of the leaves. 
Mr. Woodford again sent, through the Eev. I. Dix, shoots of 
diseased Peaches, accompanied by a letter, in which he expressed 
an opinion that the disease did not arise from root-action, but 
from atmospheric influence, which seemed also to be the feeling of 
the Committee. 
Mr. Glaisher exhibited specimens of instruments w4nch he con- 
sidered requisite for carrying out the proposed improved obser- 
vations at Chiswick. Similar instruments will be manufactured 
expressly for horticultural purposes by Messrs. Negretti and 
