cl PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
To Lettuce Marvel (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Vilmorin, 
Paris. 
To Lettuce Large Brown Headed (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. Vilmorin, Paris. 
To Dwarf Kidney Bean Longfellow (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. Henderson, New York. 
To Dwarf Kidney Bean Roi des Verts (votes, unanimous), 
from Messrs. Vilmorin, Paris. 
To Dwarf Kidney Bean Extra Dwarf Early (votes, unanimous), 
from Messrs. Vilmorin, Paris. 
To Dwarf Kidney Bean Dwarf Golden Butter (votes, unani- 
mous), from Messrs. Vilmorin, Paris. 
All the above Lettuces and Beans had previously been 
Highly Commended at the last meeting of the Committee held 
at Chiswick on July 26. 
To Improved Alpine Strawberry Rouge des Alpes amelioree 
(votes, unanimous), from Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury 
(gr. Mr. Hudson). 
To Melon Middlesex Hero (votes, unanimous), from Earl 
Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes). 
To Apple White Transparent (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. A large conical, brisk 
flavoured, early fruit of the colour of semi-transparent yellowish 
ivory or wax. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Miss Henderson, Duneevan, Weybridge (gr. Mr. Taylor), 
for very large and fine specimens of Princess of Wales Peaches. 
Other Exhibits. 
A. Waterhouse, Esq., Yattcndcn Court, Newbury, sent a new 
seedling Grape named Black Diamond, and a Peach named 
" Epicure." 
Mr. Wythes submitted three Melons, named respectively 
Excelsior, Thames Bank, and IMiddlescx Hero. 
Josiah Cleaver, Esq., Leamington, sent a scedHng Apple. 
E. J. Preston, Esq., Kclsey Park, Bcckenliam, sent damaged 
shoots of Currants and Raspberries supposed to bo due to the 
action of frost. 
