NEW FRtJITS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. 
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establish, if possible, the new industry of fruit-drying, so largely 
carried on by foreigners, and the Eoyal Horticultural Society 
would, he thought, be adding yet another to the many claims it 
had on the support of the public if they could in any way, by the 
force of word or example, tend to institute on a practical basis 
this industry, which was at present almost if not quite unknown 
in this country. 
Mr. Sheriff Hand proposed Success to the Eoyal Horti- 
cultural Society," and remarking on the fact that the Society 
already numbered more than 3,000 Fellows, he asked, " What 
might not be done during the next twenty-five years in the way 
of improvements in fruits, and packing and drying, if only half 
of these 8,000 really applied themselves to the work ? " 
The Peesident briefly responded, and proposed the health of 
The Judges," thanking those gentlemen in the Society's name 
for all they had done to promote the wellbeing of the Show. 
Mr. Malcolm Dunn returned thanks for the Judges in a 
few appropriate words. 
GONFEEENCE. 
Thuesday, Septembee 26, 1895. 
The chair was taken by Mr. Edmund J. Baillie, F.E.H.S., 
F.L.S., of Chester, at 4 p.m., who at once called on Mr. George 
Bunyard, of Maidstone, who read the following paper : — 
NEW FEUITS OF EECENT INTRODUCTION. 
By Mr. Geo. Bunyaed, F.R.H.S. 
It is obviously somewhat difficult to fix the exact meaning of 
such a relative word as " new," especially as some of the varieties 
which I shall mention would more truthfully be described as 
recently come to the front, or as having recently attracted 
attention, than as being absolutely " new." However, " new to 
commerce " will sufficiently indicate the point I have in view. 
I should add that these notes are in every case made from 
my own personal experience, and have not been compiled on 
mere hearsay, nor from the naturally somewhat sanguine and 
eulogistic hopes and descriptions of the raisers. At the same 
