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great size, black, oval, juicy, refreshing, and of splendid flavour,, 

 with a tinge of Muscat in them. 



To Mr. W. Farr, gardener to A. Pears, Esq., Spring Grove,. 

 Isleworth, for a large basket of Tomatos, ' All the Year Round,' 

 magnificently grown. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lord Suffield, Gunton Park (gr. Mr. Allan), sent 3 fruits of 

 a new Pear, 'President Barabe,' which would undoubtedly have 

 obtained an Award of Merit had the regulation 6 fruits been 

 shown. Two of the fruits were below and one above medium 

 size. It was like a late Bergamotte, both in appearance and 

 quality and flavour. Eye very large and open on a flat surface-, 

 no depression roundish ; skin yellow, covered all over with 

 russet. Stalk short and stout, in a very slight depression. 

 Like most Bergamottes it was a trifle gritty, but melting and 

 juicy ; nevertheless with a very fine flavour. A very promising 

 new fruit. 



Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill (gr. Mr. Empson), sent a grape 

 under name ' Mrs. Wingfield,' which the Committee considered 

 to be identical with the 'Black Morocco,' mentioned above. 

 Mr. Empson also had an Apple, ' Beauty of Ampthill,' brilliantly 

 coloured and of fine appearance, but somewhat lacking in 

 flavour ; also some very large red Capsicums, ' Codina's 

 Mammoth.' 



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

 Ross), sent 5 seedling Apples — (1) 'Freedom,' a seedling from 

 ' Welford Park Nonsuch ' and not very unlike ' Lady Henniker/ 

 (2) ' Mrs. Phillimore,' said to have been raised from ' Lord 

 Burghley,' but might have been taken for a cross between 

 ' Cox's Pomona ' and ' Gravenstein ; ' a large angular fruit with 

 five prominent ridges ; tender, sweet, and of good quality, but 

 lacking in flavour. The Committee asked to see it earlier in. 

 the season next year. (3) ' Elsie,' a seedling from ' Peasgood 

 Nonsuch,' but very like a reversion to the old ' Pearmain.' (4) 

 ' Ross's Pearmain,' from ' Golden Reinette ; ' and (5) ' Opal,' of 

 unknown origin. They were all of appropriate size for dessert 

 fruits, and mostly of good appearance, but wanting in flavour. 



Mr. T. W. Thornton, Beckenham, and Messrs Silber &; 

 Fleming, 57 Wood Street, London, the makers, both sent 



