Ixiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Sir C. W. Strickland, Bart., in the Chair, and fifteen 

 members present. 



Award Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Broccoli Veitch's Model, from the Duke of Northumber- 

 land, Albury Park, Guildford (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach). 

 Heads of medium size, very compact, and somewhat conical in 

 shape, of fine texture and quality. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Aslett, Warren Wood, Hatfield, sent some fruits of 

 Alexander Peach, a fine early variety. 



Mr. Hawkins, Bridgend, South Wales, sent a seedling green- 

 fleshed Melon, which was thought promising, but too early in 

 the season to judge of its merits. 



Mr. E. Chopping, Sittingbourne, sent Apple Buggs' Apricot 

 Pippin. 



Messrs. T.Bivers & Son, The Nurseries, Sawbridge worth, sent 

 four varieties of Apples, viz. Gooseberry, Belle de Pontoise, 

 Hacquin, and Peck's Pleasant, which were in fine condition for so 

 late in the season. 



The Bight Hon. Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher (gardener, 

 Mr. Miller), sent good examples of Mushrooms and Asparagus. 



From the Society's Gardens were sent seven varieties of 

 Broccoli. 



The Chairman brought forward the subject of the formation 

 of local Fruit Committees throughout the country as a means 

 of obtaining better information on fruits submitted to the 

 Committee. The matter was adjourned. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



D. Moeeis, Esq., F.L.S. (Treasurer R.H.S.), in the Chair, 

 and seven members present. 



'Plant Bug (Lygus pabulinus, L.). — Mr. McLachlan ex- 

 hibited specimens of a small green bug which has become very 

 troublesome in the temperate house at Kew. It attacks 

 Fuchsias, Rhododendrons, Camellias, &c. It has been observed 



