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handsome shape, intermediate between * Peasgood Nonsuch ' and ' Lane's 

 Prince Albert ' ; flesh firm and very brisk in flavour. It should prove an 

 excellent mid-winter variety. 



To Pear 'S. T. Wright ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. Raiced from ' Beurre Bachelier ' x ' Williams' Bon Chretien.' 

 Fruit of medium size, tapering gradually to the stalk, which is one inch 



Fig. 210. — Pear ' S. T. Wright.' (The Garden.) 



long, and not inserted in a cavity ; eye small and open ; skin yellow, thickly 

 coated with russet, flesh melting, and of delicious flavour. Season 

 Michaelmas. (Fig. 216.) 



Cult u red Commendation . 



To Mr. Roberts, Ye Cottage, Watford, for very fine fruiting branches 

 of Apple 1 Emperor Alexander.' 



To Mr. Harris, gr. to A. Sutton, Esq., V.M.H., Bucklebury Place, 

 Berks, for exceptionally fine ' St. Joseph ' Strawberries. 



To A. B. H. Goldschmidt, Esq., Cavenham Park, Suffolk, for excellent 

 ' St. Joseph ' Strawberries. 



Other Exhibits. 



Sir A. 11. Dunbar, J .art., Duffus House, Elgin, sent three varieties of 

 Scotch Apples. 



J. J 5. Fortescue, Esq., Dropmore, Maidenhead, sent Pear 1 King 

 Edward. 1 



Mr. (nibble, Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees, staged Grape 4 Wynyard 

 Hanipool ' very similar to a poorly coloured 'Madresfield Court.' 



