CCviii PROCEEDINGS OE THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. J. Crook, Forde Abbey, Chard, staged a small collection of Plums, 

 Apples, and Peaches. 



Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, sent Apple 1 Venus Pippin.' 



The Earl of Lathom, Lathom House, Ormskirk (gr. Mr. B. Ashton), 

 sent Melon ' Countess of Lathom ' raised from ' Eastnor Castle ' x 

 ' Dickson's Exquisite.' A pretty and well-netted fruit, but over-ripe. 



Mrs. C. Roberts, Rose Hill House, Ipswich, sent Tomato 1 Rex,' a 

 dark-coloured flattish fruit of fair flavour. 



Mr. H. E. Browne, Ivy Cottage, Barnham Junction, Bognor, sent a 

 promising unnamed Melon, which the Committee wished to see again 

 riper, and with name. 



Dr. Stocker, Avery Hill, Elsham (gr. Mr. S. Abbey), brought some 

 very fine 1 Lady Palmerston ' Peaches, a free-bearing late variety of fair 

 flavour. 



Fig. 264. — Apple 'Rival.' (Journal of Horticulture.) 



Mr. C. Dalby, Greenham Lodge Gardens, Newbury, sent Apple 

 ' Cook's Wonder,' a variety not superior to many existing varieties. 



Mr. Rolfe, Lawn Cottage, Barnet, sent Apple 1 Mrs. Rolfe.' 



Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton, W. (gr. Mr. 

 J. Hudson, V.M.H.), sent Melon 1 Rex,' a handsome pale yellow and well- 

 netted fruit with scarlet flesh. 



Mr. W. H. Dyer, Fremley, staged Tomato ' Dyer's Seedling.' 



Mr. A. Dean, Richmond Road, Kingston-on-Thames, exhibited three 

 lots of Onion 1 Ailsa Craig ' grown under the auspices of the Surrey 

 County Council. 1. Farmyard manure, on the same plot for three years. 

 2. Chemical manure, on the same plot for three years. 3. No manure, on 

 the same plot for three years. No. 1 was much the largest and best example. 

 NO 2 was smaller, but very clean and bright. No. 3 very small, and not 

 to be compared with Nos. 1 and 2. 



