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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty-two- 

 members present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Wallington, Surrey 

 (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cummins), for twenty-fine varieties of 

 Apples and Pears in excellent condition, the most noteworthy 

 varieties being — Apples : Bismarck, Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Wadhurst Pippin, Dumelow's Seedling, Nonpareil, Claygate 

 Pearmain, and New Hawthornden ; Pears : Uvedale's St. 

 Germain and Catillac. 

 Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Great Berkhampstead, for very 

 fine examples of Apple Lane's Prince Albert. 



To the Marquis of Exeter, Burghley House, Stamford 

 (gardener, Mr. R. Gilbert), for fine fruits (forced) of Strawberry 

 John Ruskin. The Committee requested to have samples from 

 the open air shown with Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury or 

 other sorts. 



To the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach), for excellent examples of Lady-bird 

 and Ham Green Favourite Tomatoes. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher (gardener, Mr. J. Miller), 

 sent good examples of Mere de Menage and Blenheim Orange 

 Apples ; also Mushrooms from outdoors and indoors. 



Messrs. R. H. Vertegans & Co., Birmingham, sent examples 

 of the " Melon Pear " {Solanum guatemalense). 



Mr. Bradshaw, Davenham Gardens, Malvern, sent a Seedling 

 Melon. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



R. McLachlan, Esq., F.R.S., in the Chair, and seven members 



present. 



Bigener. — The Rev. W. Wilks exhibited a plant named 

 Chionoscilla, which was considered to be undoubtedly a bigener 

 between Chionodoxa and Scilla bifolia. It was received from Mr. 

 J. Allen, Park House, Shepton Mallet. 



