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fulness ; he hated hypocrisy and sham, whilst his heart was 

 simply overflowing with kindness and gentleness and sympathy. 

 He was not like any other man. He had a very marked indi- 

 viduality ; a sort of solidity and terseness of expression, both in 

 word and manner, which was reflected in the picturesque rugged- 

 ness of his outward form, reminding one not a little of the 

 massive, open, wind-swept, heather-clad hills of his own Scots' 

 land. No one who ever saw him could possibly forget him, or 

 mistake him for any other ; and no one who really knew him 

 but now feels he has one staunch and true friend the less. 

 Gentlemen, we cannot but mourn for Dr. Hogg; but even 

 whilst we mourn let us not forget to thank God truly for the 

 man, and for sparing him to us for almost fourscore years. I 

 beg to propose the following resolution : — 1 The Fruit Committee 

 of the Koyal Horticultural Society desire to record upon their 

 minutes the profound estimation in which they hold the life and 

 work of the late Dr. Hogg. The Committee recognise with 

 gratitude that Dr. Hogg's life was one of unceasing benefit to 

 the best interests, not only of British pomology, but also of the 

 pomology of the whole world. Wherever fruit is grown for the 

 benefit of mankind, there for generations yet unborn will the 

 name of Dr. Hogg be known and honoured. The Committee 

 can find no words to express the greatness of the loss which they 

 in common with all English-speaking fruit growers have 

 sustained by the death of one whom all who knew him held so 

 dear ; they are forced to content themselves with placing upon 

 record their deep sense of the inestimable privilege they have 

 enjoyed in being associated on this Committee for so many years 

 with so kindly and eminent a man.' " The members uncovered 

 during Mr. Wilks' remarks, and the resolution having been 

 seconded by T. Francis Rivers, Esq., was accepted unanimously 

 in mournful silence. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Award of Merit. 



To Apple ' King's Acre Pippin ' (votes, 12 for), from the 

 English Fruit Co., Hereford, supposed to be a cross between the 

 ' Sturmer ' and ' Ribston ' Pippins. Fruit medium sized, oblate, 

 slightly angular, heavily covered with russet, especially on the 

 upper side, lower side clear ; stalk thin, half an inch long, 



