FRUIT COMMITTEE, JULY 23. 
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for very large and beautiful bunches of Madresfield Court 
Grapes. 
To Mr. J. Walker, Thame, Oxon, for a collection of fifty 
varieties of Gooseberries. 
To H. P. Sturgess, Esq., Givons Grove, Maidenhead (gr. Mr. 
Peters), for a collection of twenty-four varieties of Gooseberries, 
the berries being unusually large and fine. 
To Messrs. Johnson & Sons, Boston, for an interesting col- 
lection of thirty-three varieties of Peas, and four varieties of 
Broad Beans. 
First Class Certificate. 
To Tomato Duke of York (votes, unanimous), from Mr. E. 
Ryder, Orpington, Kent. Fruits of medium size, smooth, and 
regular in outline, of good colour and quality. 
Other Exhibits. 
Melons were exhibited by : — 
1. Mr. Owen Thomas, The Eoyal Gardens, Windsor, who 
sent one named " The Orange," a pretty-looking variety. 
2. Earl Percy, Syon, who sent a green-fleshed variety 
unnamed. 
3. Mr. G. Dyke, Stubton Hall Gardens, Newark, who contri- 
buted a variety named Nuggett, which had been exhibited by 
Mr. Mortimer at the last meeting, and received an Award of 
Merit. 
Col. Archer Houblon, Welford, sent a dish of Florence White 
Heart Cherries, a very excellent variety. 
The Marquis of Exeter, Burghley, Stamford (gr. Mr. R. 
Gilbert), exhibited very large and fine Late Admirable Peaches 
and Cucumbers Metcalf Ringleader. 
Mr. W. Carmichael, 14 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, sent several 
promising-looking varieties of Strawberries, of which plants were 
requested to be sent to Chiswick for trial. 
M. Letellier & Son, Caen Calvados, France, sent two plants 
of a Gooseberry without the usual spines. These Gooseberries 
had been raised by M. E. Lefort, of Meaux. A few berries were 
sent at the same time — medium size, red skin, resembling a 
Warrington. 
F. T. Griffiths, Esq., Wellington Road, Bilston, sent some 
well-preserved Filberts. 
