FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 21. clxxvii 
Esq., Coombe House, Croydon (gr. Mr. M, Mills). Fruit rather large, 
pyriform, of beautiful form ; skin greenish -yellow on the shaded side and 
mottled with russet, deeply flushed with red on the exposed side ; eye open 
with erect segments and set in a very shallow basin ; stalk set in small 
cavity obliquely at the point. A stewing variety that is stated to keep 
well until March. (Figs. 143, 144.) 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. J. Basham exhibited 100 dishes of Apples collected in South 
Fig. 143. — ' Double be Guerke.' 
Wales to illustrate his lecture on " Fruit-growing " in that district. Also 
Apple ' Cissy,' a handsome variety, but a little wanting in flavour. 
(Fig. 116.) 
H. C. Moffat, Esq., Goodrich Court, Ross (gr. Mr. T. Spencer j, sent a 
large seedling Apple of fine colour. 
From E. J. Yokes, Esq., Kingsworthy, Winchester, came a seedling 
Cob Nut, which was considered to be identical with the Cosford Cob. 
