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rich yellow and heavily netted ; flesh scarlet, thick, melting, and very 

 luscious. An excellent variety for so late in the season. Raised from 

 1 Eureka ' crossed with a seedling. 



To Apple 'Middle Green' (votes, 11 for, 4 against), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. Fruit of medium size, of the shape and with the eye 

 of 1 Cox's Orange ' ; skin yellow, striped and spotted with red on the 

 sunny side, stalk \ in. long, thin, and deeply inserted in a russety 

 cavity ; flesh rather soft, and of very good flavour. Raised from ' Frog- 

 more Prolific ' and ' Blenheim Orange.' (Fig. 179.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Gleadow, Ladbroke Grove, staged large fruits of Bubus rosce- 

 folius. 



Mrs. Miller, Marlow, sent samples of Elderberry syrup, a non-alcoholic 

 drink, specially recommended for colds. 



Fig. 179. — Apple ' Middle Green.' {Journal of Horticulture.) 



The Lubrose Paint Company, Moorgate Street, sent samples of paints. 



Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, staged Shallot 1 Large Red ' and ' Dwarf 

 Blood Red ' Cabbage. The latter the Committee wished to have tried in 

 the Society's Gardens. 



A. Sutton, Esq., V.M.H., Bucklebury Place, Woolhampton (gr. 

 Mr. Harris), sent exceptionally fine fruits of Strawberry ' St. Joseph ' 

 from plants that had been fruiting for more than a month. 



Mr. Webster, Gordon Castle, Fochabers, sent Plums 1 Grand Duke,' 

 and a seedling ' Gordon Castle ' resembling ' Crimson Drop.' 



Mr. Gregory, Canterbury Road, Croydon, staged Green Tomato 

 Pickle of good quality. 



Mr. Beckett, Aldenham House, Elstree, sent samples of a patent tree 

 fastener, which the Committee wished to have tried at the Society's 

 Gardens. 



Mr. Tanner, Grove Ground, Shanklin, brought Potato 1 Thomas 

 Southam,' which the Committee requested should be tried in the Society's 

 Gardens. 



