FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 4. CCXV 



To Raspberry 1 November Abundance ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch ; raised from Raspberry ' Catawissa ' ? crossed with 

 ' Superlative ' $ . Fruit large, in great clusters, dark red, and of ex- 

 cellent flavour for so late in the season. 



To Apple ' Tamplin ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. Basham, 

 Bassaleg, Newport, Mon. This is exactly similar to ' American Mother ' 

 in shape and colour, but is later, and quite distinct, the flesh being more 



Fig. 271. — ' Laxgley Bullace.' (The Garden.) 



solid, and with a pleasant acidity in the flavour. It should prove a 

 useful dessert variety. It was raised by a Mr. Tamplin, of Malpas, Mon., 

 150 years ago, and is known also as the ' Cissy Apple.' The tree is 

 stated to be a slow grower, of pendulous habit, and a great bearer. 



To Bullace ' Langley Bullace ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs, J. 

 Yeitch, from ' Farleigh Prolific Damson ' x ' Orleans Plum.' Fruit very 

 large for a Bullace, blue-black, round, and most abundantly produced 



