clxXXVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. J. Basham, Bassaleg, Newport, sent a very interesting 

 exhibit of very highly coloured ' Gravenstein ' Apples. It was 

 stated that Mr. Basham had two trees of ' Gravenstein,' one of 

 which produced the ordinary pale-skinned form, occasionally 

 dotted and streaked with a little crimson, and the other always 

 bore exceedingly highly-coloured fruits, like the sample sent. 

 The Committee advised the propagation of the variety if it 

 continued constant. 



Mr. W. Shingler, Melton Constable, sent a new black Grape, 

 a sport from ' Muscat Hambro,' called 'Lady Hastings.' The 

 Committee considered it a promising variety, but the bunch 

 exhibited was not quite in condition and appeared to have been 

 cut some time. 



A. Waterhouse, Esq., Yattenden Court (gr. Mr. Maher), sent 

 three new Grapes : (1) ' Black Diamond,' a seedling from ' Gros 

 Maroc ' ; berries of splendid colour, but somewhat lacking in 

 flavour : (2) 4 Red Sweetwater,' raised from ' Black Hambro ' x 

 * Alicante ; ' of a pale red colour, sweet and refreshing : 

 (3) * Yattenden Court,' from ' Gros Maroc,' resembling but 

 hardly equal to 1 Black Hambro.' 



W. Roupell, Esq., Roupell Park, S.W., brought a basket of 

 Dessert Tomato, 1 Yellow Acorn.' The fruits were exceedingly 

 clean and well-grown, and of a beautiful yellow ; the flavour also 

 for the time of year was excellent, but the Committee considered 

 it too near to 1 Yellow Plum ' and 1 Golden Nugget ' to warrant 

 an award. 



Mr. G. Fulford, Damerham, sent a seedling Melon, ' Countess ' 

 xi Dickson's Exquisite.' 



Mr. R. W. Green, Wisbech, sent Potato 1 Green's Surprise.* 

 The Committee asked that sets should be sent to Chiswick. 



Captain Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury (gr. Mr. Chas. 

 Ross), brought a handsome Pear, ' The Popham ' — apparently 

 (to judge by its appearance) a cross between ' Beurre Diel ' and 

 ' Duchesse d'Angouleme,' and possessing the sweetness of the 

 latter and the grittiness of the former. Also an Apple, 1 Ross's 

 Pearmain,' a seedling from 1 Golden Reinette ' — long yellow fruits 

 streaked with red. Also Apple * Surprise,' a seedling from 

 ' Northern Spy ' — a very promising fruit with smooth, clear skin, 

 somewhat like a pale ' Worcester Pearmain,' but of good quality 

 and delicious flavour, sweet and brisk. An Award of Merit was 



