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Esq., The Manor House, Wallington (gardener, Mr. T. A. Glover), 

 exhibited Ellis's variety of Odontoglossum Andersonianum with a 

 fine spike of richly spotted flowers, also cut flowers of Lycaste 

 Schilleriana and Dendrobium nobile ; and H. F. Nalder, Esq., 

 Mornington Lodge, West Kensington (gardener, Mr. T. W. 

 Rogers), a good plant of the same species of Dendrobium. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Sir C. W. Strickland, Bart., in the Chair, and twenty-two 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit, 

 To Apple Amorel (votes, unanimous), from G. B. Eyre, Esq., 

 Welford Park, Newbury (gardener, Mr. C. Eoss). A pretty little 

 flat russety variety, of unknown parentage ; good quality. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To W. Eastwood, Esq., Kingswood, Englefield Green 

 (gardener, Mr. Simms), for very fine well-grown fruits of 

 Strawberry La Grosse Sucree. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. T. Lockie, 'Oakley Court, Windsor, sent fine examples 

 of Cucumber Lockie's Perfection — a short-necked, handsome 

 variety. 



Earl Bosebery, Mentmore, Leighton Buzzard (gardener, Mr. 

 J. Smith), also sent a brace of fine Cucumbers. 



Messrs. H. Lane & Son, The Nurseries, Great Berkhampstead, 

 sent examples of three varieties of Water Cress, showing slight 

 variations of colour, form of leaf, &c. Messrs. Lane stated that 

 these variations were quite constant, and that they did not 

 all succeed equally well in the same parts of the stream. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach), sent some fine well-blanched heads 

 of Veitch's Standard Bearer Celery. 



Messrs. Webber & Co., Covent Garden, sent a fine series of 

 Salads, mostly imported. 



Messrs. Rutley & Silverlock, Savoy Street, Strand, sent 

 examples of an Onion stated to be the true James's Keeping. 



