FRUIT COMMITTEE, AUGUST 13. 
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39 varieties of early Apples, amongst which were to be noticed : 
Early White Transparent, Red Astrachan, Sugar-loaf, Duchess 
of Oldenburgh, and Lady Audley ; also dishes of Red and White 
Mirabelle Plums, a small but very excellent early Plum, suitable 
for tarts ; not much grown in this country, but greatly esteemed 
in France. 
To Messrs. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for a collection of 
Apples, Pears, Plums, and Cherries. Amongst the Apples were 
noted Early Harvest, Early Julyan, Red Astrachan, Stirling 
Castle, and Duchess of Oldenburgh ; amongst Pears, Precoce 
de Trevaux, Beurre Giffard, and Beacon ; amongst the Cherries, 
Empereur FranQois, Monstreux de Mezel, Noir de Guben, and 
Geant de Hedelfingen; and amongst the Plums, Golden Trans- 
parent, Grand Duke, The Czar, and Monarch. 
To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a large collection 
of Apples, Pears, Plums, and Alpine Strawberries in excellent 
condition. 
Silver Banhsian Medal, 
To Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill (gr. Mr. Empson), for 12 bunches 
of well-grown Grapes. 
First Class Certificate. 
To Cherry^Geant de Hedelfingen (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. Rivers & Son, a large pale fruit of very superior texture 
and quality. 
To Plum Rivers' Early Favourite, from Messrs. Rivers & Son, 
Sawbridgeworth. 
Aiuard of Merit. 
To Lettuce Satisfaction (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Benary, Erfurt. 
To Lettuce Iceleaf (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. R. Veitch 
& Son, Exeter. 
To Lettuce Royal Malta (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Harrison & Son, Leicester. 
To Lettuce Paris Grey Cos (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Yilmorin, Paris. 
To Lettuce Balloon Cos (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Yilmorin, Paris. 
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