FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, JUNE 23. IXV 



it in a letter : 1 The specimen sent has been ripe for upwards of 

 a fortnight, and I think, if ripened late in the autumn, the fruit 

 would keep after being cut for some considerable time, and prove 

 useful as a winter dessert variety.' 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent two boxes of Strawberry 

 ' Monarch ' ; also growing plants of Strawberries ' Stevens' 

 Wonder ' and ' Monsignor Dupanloup ' for comparison. 



Mr. J. H. Praser, Annan, sent a Strawberry ' Thomas 

 Carlisle,' the result of a cross between ' Dr. Hogg ' and ' Vicom- 

 tesse Hericart.' The specimens sent were somewhat wanting in 

 flavour after their journey. 



Mr. Wilkinson, Highlands, Minchin Hampton, sent a Melon 

 ' Highlands Gem.' 



Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, sent 17 varieties of Peas, 

 amongst them a new one called ' Pluperfect.' 



Messrs. Sergeant, Worthing, sent Melons, Capsicums, and 

 Cabbages. Amongst the Melons one named ' Coolgardie ' 

 attracted some attention, being very sweet and luscious in 

 flavour. 



Mr. G. Eead, Brentley Park, Burton-on-Trent, sent a new 

 Melon. 



R. Dawes, Esq., Castle Hill, Ealing (gr. Mr. Wickenden), 

 sent a Tomato - Edmondscote Favourite,' but it was not con- 

 sidered to be a sufficient advance on ' Blenheim Orange.' 



Mr. Eckford, Wem, brought a new Pea named 'Pioneer.' It 

 was requested that it might be tried at Chiswick. 



R. Burrell, Esq., Westley Hall, Bury St. Edmunds (gr. Mr. 

 Bishop), sent two seedling Melons 1. ' Royal Horticultural 

 Society,' an enormous fruit with very deep flesh, a cross between 

 ' Westley Hall' and 4 High Cross Hybrid'; 2. ' Westley Defi- 

 ance,' a cross between ' Sutton's Monarch' and ' Westley Hall,' 

 a very fine-looking green flesh Melon, with very deep flesh and 

 good texture, but a trifle wanting in flavour. 



From Earl Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes),came a very 

 nice new Melon ' Syon Gem,' but it was considered rather too small. 



Miss R. Cox, Ryde, sent a Strawberry ' John Cox.' 



Report from Ph. Crowley, Esq., H. Balderson, Esq., and 

 Rev. W. Wilks on Potatos, referred to on p. viii. 



Both Potatos were cooked in precisely the same way — plain 

 boiled — on May 6. 



