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Nicholas), for a dozen large and well-grown Smooth Cayenne 

 Pine Apples. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. Owen Thomas, The Royal Gardens, Windsor, for 

 twenty-one dishes of Peaches and Nectarines from the open wall. 



To Messrs. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex, for seventy 

 dishes of well-grown Apples, Pears, and Plums. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Melon Hero of Isle worth, from the Duke of Northum- 

 berland, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes). A cross between 

 Wythes' Seedling and Syon House. 



To Melon County Councillor, from Mr. W. Palmer, Cobden 

 Villas, Andover. 



To Melon Royal Prince, from Mr. Palmer. 

 Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for exceedingly 

 beautiful examples of Apple Lady Sudeley. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. G. Bunyard sent examples of the new early Pears 

 Preooce de Fremont and Petite Marguerite, with Beurre Giffard. 



New Melons were exhibited by C. Carr-Gomm, Esq., Farn- 

 ham Royal, Slough ; Mr. F. W. Samson, Widworthy Court 

 Gardens, Honiton ; and R. H. Murray, Esq., Springfield, Great 

 Marlow. 



MM. Letellier et Fils, fruit growers, Caen, Calvados, 

 France, sent fruits of a Plum named Burbank, received from 

 California. This seemed to be a variety of the Kelsey Plum, 

 of a very distinct character, large, and of fairly good quality. 



Mr. Thomas, Maresfield Park, Uckfield, Sussex, sent fruit of 

 the Sanguinole Peach, which is deep red in the flesh like Beet- 

 root, and its juice almost like blood. 



Messrs. Jarman & Co., Chard, sent examples of their new 

 outdoor Cucumber, Baker's Triumph, which was considered 

 somewhat too large and coarse. 



Mr. A. G. Freer, Nelson Nursery, New Brompton, sent a box 

 of very fine Tomatos named Freer's Abundance. 



A very handsome, rough-skinned, round Potato was received 

 from Mr. H. W. Mackereth, Ulverston, samples of which were 

 requested to be tried at Chiswick. 



