xxxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
^cidium gwssularia. — He also brought specimens of the " Gooseberry 
cluster-cups." It occurs on leaves and fruit of the Gooseberry and Currant. 
In some seasons it is of frequent occurrence. The leaves and fruit a£fected 
should be carefully picked off and burned. (Fig. 9.) 
Morel. — Dr. Masters also showed a small Morel, found — as is some- 
what rarely the case — growing singly. He recorded the fact that after 
two Poplars had been blown down in Mr. Masters' garden at Canterbury 
in 1837 ]^Iorels grew every other year "round the stumps. Mr. Im Thurn 
observed that the Morel was a common fungus on the Wiltshire moors 
among Beeches. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, Januaey 10, 1899. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver Kniglitian Medal. 
To Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill (gr. Mr. J. Empson), for Apples. 
Other Exhibits. 
Lord Foley (gr. Mr. J. Miller) sent some excellent Mushrooms. 
Messrs. John Christmas & Co., Worplesdon, Surrey, sent samples of 
British Wine, viz.. Champagne, Morello Cherry, Red Currant, Black 
Currant, Damson, and Grape. As British-made wines they were con- 
sidered very good. 
^Ir. Hislop, Bletchly, sent a seedling Apple named ' The Scotsman ' : 
it was not considered sufficiently distinct from ' Royal Russet.' 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, January 31, 1899. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and nine members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver Kniglitian Medal. 
To Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridge worth, for Apples and Oranges. 
Aiuard of Merit. 
To Apple * Lady Pilkington ' (votes, 5 for ), from the Southport and 
Churchtown Botanic Gardens. The tree is described as being a strong 
grower and great bearer. Fruit of medium size, pale yellow on the 
shaded side, flushed with red w^here exposed, eye closed, set in a shallow 
basin, stalk thick and very short, in a deep cavity, flesh brisk and 
pleasantly acid, somewhat resembling ' Dumelow's Seedling.' (Fig. 10.) 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. F. Calver, Ludlow, sent ' Beurre Ranee ' Pears, and an Apple 
named ' Calver's Codlin ' ; a very long fruit, of large size, eye nearly 
