FRUIT COMMITTEE, AUGUST 11. 



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R. D. Blackmore, Esq., Teddington, sent a dish of dark- 

 coloured Peaches from an open standard tree. Mr. Blackmore 

 stated that he had obtained trees from America of the Amsden, 

 Alexander, and Waterloo Peaches, and found them very similar, 

 if not identical. 



Mr. G. Wythes, Syon House Gardens, Brentford, sent three 

 seedling Melons. 



Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, also sent new Melons, 

 which were over-ripe. 



H. Balderson, Esq., Hemel Hempstead, sent a promising 

 seedling Pear, resembling Ne Plus Ultra, which the Committee 

 desired to be tried at Chiswick. 



Mr. C. Leeson, Brigg, Lincoln, sent two varieties of Peas. 



Mr. R. Maher, Yattendon Court Gardens, Newbury, sent a 

 seedling Grape, named Royal Nursery. Sweetly flavoured ; in 

 appearance like a badly coloured Black Hambro'. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 August 25, 1891. 

 Dr. Hogg, F.L.S., &c, in the Chair. 



Elections. 



Fellows, 8. — J. E. Balfern, Mrs. Balfern, John Coventry, 

 A. R. Knight, Mrs. Knight, Jasper Knight, Edw. Webb, 

 Mrs. A. T. Weekes. 



A paper on " The Gladiolus" was read by the Rev. H. H. 

 D'ombrain, M.A. (See p. 380.) 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Mabshall, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended: — 



Silver Gilt Flora Medal. 

 To Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, for a magni- 

 ficent collection of Gladioli. 



