Cxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and fifteen 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Lord Wimborne, Canford Manor, Wimborne, Dorset 

 (gardener, Mr. T. H. Crasp), for very fine examples of Peaches 

 and Nectarines. 



To Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, for good fruits of 

 Strawberry Noble, sent to show its better quality when grown 

 on heavy soil. 



To the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach), for well-filled pods of Pea Duke 

 of Albany. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Collis, market gardener, Bollo Lane, Acton, sent 

 Strawberry Collis's Seedling, a promising variety, which the 

 Committee desired to see again. 



Mr. J. Watkins, Pomona Farm, Withington, Hereford, sent 

 fruits of Apples Striped Beefing and Duke of Devonshire. The 

 latter was considered of very good flavour for the season. 



R. Burrell, Esq., Westley Hall, Bury St. Edmunds (gardener, 

 Mr. A. Bishop), sent a seedling white-fleshed Melon, which was 

 over-ripe. The Committee desired to see it again. 



Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton (gardener, . 

 Mr. J. Hudson), sent a seedling Melon of promise, but not ripe. 

 Requested to be seen again. 



C. H. Hooper, Esq., sent an interesting collection of French 

 instruments used in fruit-tree cultivation. 



Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, Surrey, sent a seedling Cucum- 

 ber, a cross between Express and Lockie's Perfection, of good 

 form and appearance. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



D. Morris, Esq., M.A., F.L.S., in the Chair, and seven 



members present. 



Excrescences on Willoius. — With reference to the specimens 

 exhibited at the last meeting by Mr. Blandford, and referred to 



