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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Cultural Coinmendation. 
To Messrs. Rivers & Son, for large handsome fruits of Cox*s 
Orange Pippin and Marshall's Seedling Apples. 
To the Royal Horticultural Society, Chiswick, for very fine 
examples of Pear Souvenir du Congres. 
Cultural Commendations. 
To Lady Theodora Guest, Inwood House, Blandford (gr. Mr. 
Wilkins), for a dish of Mangos grown in this country. 
To Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill (gr. Mr. Empson), for a collec- 
tion of Carrots. 
To Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury, Acton (gr. Mr. 
Hudson), for a collection of seven varieties of Peas. Very 
plump, and as fresh as if it had been midsummer. 
Other Exhibits. 
Two handsome Melons were exhibited by the Rev. the 
Marquis of Normandy, Mulgrave Castle, Whitby (gr. Mr. Corbett), 
Lord Foley sent several Melons named Archie Henderson. 
The Duke of Richmond, Gordon Castle, Banff (gr. Mr. C 
Webster), sent fruit of two seedling Plums of some promise. It 
was requested that they might be seen again. 
Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, sent beautiful speci- 
mens of Apples Lady Sudeley and Akera, the latter introduced 
from Sweden. 
Messrs. do Rothschild, Gunnersbury House (gr. Mr. Hudson), 
sent a fine dish of improved Alpine Strawberries. 
Mr. E. L. Johnson, Ealing, sent some good Mushroom 
spawn. 
Tomatos were exhibited by Mr. F. M. Burt, Worthing, who 
staged Burt's Surprise ; by the Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere, 
(gr. Mr. Pope), who staged good examples from the open ground ; 
by Mr. A. J. Ward, allotment holder, Richmond, who sent fruit 
of Chemin Rouge ; by Mr. B. Alberto, Chiswick ; by Mr. Palmer, 
Andovcr, who sent a new variety named Palmer's Triumph ; and 
by Messrs. Laxton, who sent a collection grown in pots. 
