FRUIT COMMITTEE, MARCH 12. 
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medium size, conical, of a pale rose colour. Flesh pale, some- 
what soft, moderately rich. Said to have been selected several 
years ago. (Fig. 7.) 
Other Exhibits. 
Earl Percy, Syon House, Brentford (gr. Mr. Wythes), sent 
some ripe fruit of Fig, St. John's Day ; a very early variety. 
Fig. 7.— Strawbeery, Stevens's Wonder. [Journal of Horticulture.) 
Death of Mr. George Taher, member of the Committee.— The 
following resolution, proposed by Mr. Dean and seconded by Mr. 
Saltmarsh, was carried unanimously 
" The members of the Fruit Committee, having learned with 
deep regret of the death of their esteemed and valuable colleague, 
Mr. George Taber, desire to give to that expression of regret the 
fullest publicity, and also request that the purport of this resolu- 
tion may be embodied in the minutes of the Committee's 
proceedings." 
