CCXXvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Messrs. Harrison, Leicester, for a collection of Onions. 



To Messrs. Peed, West Norwood, for a collection of Apples. 



To Mr. W. B. Orr, Longhgall, Co. Armagh, for a new package for 

 Apples. The sides are lined with stout corrugated paper, and the top is 

 secured by four strips of tin tacked to the side. This package is light, 

 easily made, cheap, and supposed to be non-returnable. After travelling 

 several hundred miles neither the fruit nor the box was damaged. 



Award of Merit. 



To Apple 'Norfolk Beauty' (votes, 9 for, 1 against), from Mr. W. 

 Allan, Gunton Park. Raised from ' Warner's King ' x ' Dr. Harvey ' 



Fig. 348.— Apple ' Norfolk Beauty.' (Journal of Horticulture.) 



(syn. ' Waltham Abbey Seedling '). Fruit large, pale green changing to 

 yiellow ; in appearance intermediate between the two parents. Mr. Allan 

 says the tree is a very free bearer, and that the fruit keeps longer than 

 ' Warner's King.' (Figs. 347 and 348.) 



To Plum ' Crimson Drop ' (votes, 9 for, 2 against), from Mr. J. BroA\Ti, 

 The Planes, Blackboro' Road, Reigate. The fruit and foliage are exactly 

 the same as that of ' Coe's Golden Drop,' except that this new variety has 

 crimson fruit. It originated as a sport from ' Coe's Golden Drop,' and is 

 now fixed in character. 



Other Exhibits. 



A. Dixon, Esq., Cherkley Court, Leatherhead (gr. Mr. A. Wilson), sent 



