CXI PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Gooseberry ' Langley Gage ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. A hybrid between 

 ' Pitmaston Greengage ' and ' Telegraph.' The berries were 

 in size between medium and small, silvery white, transparent, 

 and of very fine flavour ; an enormous bearer. 



Other Exhibits. 



Peaches and Nectarines were brought from the Society's 

 Gardens. 



J. R. Walker, Esq., Gilgarran, Cumberland (gr. Mr. Kydd), 

 sent a Melon, ' Blenheim Orange ' x ' Spring Bank Scarlet.' 



R. Burrell, Esq., Westley Hall (gr. Mr. Bishop), sent Melons, 

 ' Westley Defiance ' and ' Dr. S. Burrell ' ; the latter, a cross 

 between ' Westley Hall ' and ' Emerald Gem,' was a very fine 

 fruit, beautifully netted, very sweet and juicy, and of fair flavour. 

 Also a Tomato, which was of that bluish-scarlet colour which is 

 not considered desirable. 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Forde Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. John 

 Crook), sent some Gooseberries, one of which, of unknown name, 

 was considered a very good fruit. 



Mr. W. Handysides, Newcastle, sent a Tomato which had 

 resulted from an attempt to cross a Tomato with the pollen of an 

 Aubergine ; no trace, however, of the Aubergine pollen influence 

 appeared in the fruit. 



Sir Matthew Wilson, Bart., Eshton Hall, Leeds (gr. Mr. 

 Temple), sent a Melon, ' Eshton Hall.' 



Earl Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes), sent a Melon 

 ' Syon Gem.' 



Sir Joseph Pease, Bart., M.P., Hutton Hall, Guisborough 

 (gr. Mr. Mclndoe), sent some trees in pots of a new Japanese 

 Plum called ' Burbank,' to show its marvellous bearing 

 capacit} r , the young plants carrying fruit on every twig of last 

 year's wood, and even down to the very soil in the pots. 



Messrs. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, sent two Tomatos, one 

 scarlet, 'The Cropper,' somewhat resembling 'Challenger'; 

 the other, ' King of the Yellows,' yellow, with a scarlet flush on 

 the skin ; of magnificent flavour. It was suggested to send seed 

 to Chiswick. 



Messrs. Hurst & Son, Hounsditch, sent Brydon's new Pea 

 ' Pierremont Seedling.' It was of darker colour than, but 



