EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



CXXV 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. H. Low & Son, The Nurseries, Clapton, sent fine 

 flowers of Lilium Wallichianum superbum and L. nepalense. 



Kev. H. H. D'Ombrain, Westwell Vicarage, Ashford, sent 

 beautiful cut spikes of Gladioli. 



Mr. K. Dean, Ealing, sent flowers of a good strain of African 

 Marigolds. 



Messrs. F. T. Smith Sc Co. and Messrs. Stuart & Mein, Kelso, 

 each sent fine Hollyhocks (cut blooms). 



Mr. H. Herbst, Kew Koad, Richmond, sent cut flowers of 

 "Marguerite" Carnations, from seed sown on March 2. A 

 pretty, useful strain. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

 To Lord Wimborne, Canford Manor, Dorset (gardener, Mr. 

 T. H. Crasp), for a collection of well -grown Apples, chiefly culi- 

 nary varieties. 



Cultu ra I Commcn da t ion. 



To Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich (gardener, Mr. W. 

 Allan), for excellent examples of Gros Maroc Grape, grafted on 

 Frankenthal, the flavour being much improved. Also for good 

 examples of Mrs. Pearson Grape. 



To the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford 

 (gardener, Mr. G. Wythes), for fine fruits of Peaches Sea Eagle 

 and Princess of Wales. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lord Suffield sent a large Seedling Grape, a cross between 

 Muscat of Alexandria and Black Morocco. This was not quite 

 ripe, so the Committee requested to see it again. 



Lord Sumeld also sent examples of Strawberry La Grosse 

 Sucree, second crop ; fruit gathered from plants which had been 

 forced and planted out in the early summer. 



