EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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Mr. W. Palmer, Thames Ditton, sent a good fruit of Melon 

 Hero of Lockinge. 



Mr. R. Maher, Yattendon Court, Newbury, sent fruit of a 

 scarlet-fleshed Melon named Red Gauntlet, which was not ripe. 



Messrs. Keynes, Williams & Co., Salisbury, sent a seedling 

 Apple named Chorister Boy. 



Mr. L. Castle, Merton, sent Apple Marie's Pippin, which was 

 requested to be sent again. 



The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Holly Lodge, Highgate (gar- 

 dener, Mr. J. Willard), sent nice examples of Grape Stillward's 

 Sweetwater. 



Mr. Jardine, Ravelston, Blackball, Midlothian, sent examples 

 of a Grape supposed to be Foster's Seedling, but the Committee 

 were unable to identify it. 



MEETING AT CHISWICK. 

 Octobee 2, 1890. 

 John Lee, Esq., in the Chair, and eight members present. 



The Committee examined the new varieties of Potatos grown 

 in the Garden, when the following varieties — on account of their 

 appearance and good cropping — were selected to be cooked, viz. : 



" Victory," Lye. 

 " Governor," Dean. 

 " Reliance," Ridgewell. 

 ' 1 Sharpe's Standard," Sharpe 

 & Co. 



"Ellington's Prolific," Elling- 

 ton. 



" Market Favourite," Elling- 

 ton. 



" Lye's Perfection," Lye. 

 " The Amateur," Maher. 

 " Capital," Ross. 

 "The Times," Ross. 

 " Stanley," Barrows. 

 " Aplin's Success," Aplin. 

 "The Poor Man's Friend, 

 Maher. 



"When boiled they were, however, all found to be deficient in 

 quality — possibly on account of the previous wet season. 



