EXTRACTS FROM PROCEEDINGS. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee.— March 20, 1866.— Mr. Tillyard, 

 gardener to John Kelk, Esq., M.P., The Priory, Stanmore, ex- 

 hibited the following varieties of Grapes : — Alicante (considered 

 to be the Alicante of Speedily), Lady Downes, and Muscat of 

 Alexandria. As they were in excellent condition and very fine 

 specimens, being equally as good as fruit of the same varieties 

 usually shown in the month of October, a Special Certificate was 

 awarded to them. 



April 3, 1866. — Mr. Ealchin, Union Gardens, Dorking, exhi- 

 bited a Seedling Apple. It was scarcely middle-sized, roundish at 

 the base, and tapering slightly to the top, which was somewhat 

 oblique and flattish, the fruit being higher on one side than on 

 the other. Eye small, but open; stalk small; skin smooth, 

 slightly streaked with red on a yellow ground. Flavour rich and 

 very good. This Seedling Apple was named by the Committee 

 Patchings Pearmain, and a Eirst-Class Certificate was awarded 

 to it. 



April 17, 1866. — Mr. Euftett, gardener to the Viscountess 

 Palmerston, Brockett Hall, exhibited the three following dishes of 

 Apples: — Cox's Orange Pippin, Pine-apple Russet, and Scarlet 

 Nonpareil, in excellent preservation, Cox's Orange Pippin parti- 

 cularly so, proving that this excellent variety may be kept for use 

 from early autumn till late in spring. Mr. Ruffett stated that 

 the specimens had been kept on an open wooden trellis in a low, 

 lean-to, slate-roofed house, rather dark, through which air was 

 constantly passing through ventilators in the bottom to an air- 

 shaft in the roof; the temperature in the interior was kept cool, 

 and as uniform as possible, so as not to produce condensation on 

 the surface of the fruit. A Special Certificate was awarded. 



George Blenkins, Esq., 99 Warwick Square, Pimlico, exhibited 

 fruit of Zizyplius vulgaris, which is sold in Covent Garden under 

 the name of " Japonicas." It was from a confection made of this 

 fruit that the Jujubes of the shops were formerly prepared, and 

 from which they received the name. 



June 5, 1866— Mr. Miller, gardener to the Earl of Craven, 

 Coombe Abbey, Coventry, exhibited two Queen Pine-Apples 

 weighing about 41b. 12 oz. each. They were exceedingly hand- 

 some and well-grown specimens, and were produced by plants of 

 nineteen months' growth. 



Mr. Bradley, gardener to Mrs. Norton, Elton Manor, Notts., 

 exhibited a dish of Sir Joseph Paction Strawberry, which were very 

 handsome and well flavoured. 



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