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some fruit, the varieties being Alicante, Black Hambro', Foster's 

 Seedling, and Gros Maroc. This was considered a highly 

 meritorious exhibit. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Poynter, The Nurseries, Taunton, sent examples of Pears 

 Leonce de Lambertaye, Madame Hutin, and Madame Buona- 

 parte. 



Mr. C. Edwards, Bickley, sent a collection of well-grown 

 Apples. Mr. A. Stevens, Henley-on-Thames, sent a seedling 

 Pear. 



Seedling Melons were shown by Mr. Wm. Palmer, Kingston, 

 and Mr. Miller, Ruxley Lodge, Esher. These it was desired 

 should be shown again earlier in the season. 



Sir J. W. Pease, Bart, (gardener, Mr. Mclndoe), HuttonHall, 

 Guisborough, sent examples of Hutton Hall Sprouts, a very large 

 variety of considerable merit. Specimens were cooked and con- 

 sidered very good. On examination of the plants growing in the 

 Gardens, the Committee, however, considered the characteristics 

 of the variety not as yet sufficiently fixed to allow an award to 

 be made to it. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 October 8, 1889. 

 T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the Chair. 



Elections. 



Fellows, 36.— W. Allingham, W. J. Baker, W. Lonsdale 

 Barraclough, Mrs. A. Berry, S. Bewsher, H. Bohn, H. Briscoe- 

 Ironside, J. G. Clabburn, Lady Cunliffe, P. H. Davis, W. J. 

 Deighton, C. Foster, A. Gorton, H. A. Grindrod, G. Halse, N. 

 G. Hill, Hon. Mrs. Egerton Holmes, J. Hunter, J. K. Jackson, 

 E. E. Leigh, Miss Lonsdale, Mrs. Lovett, J. Mantell, W. E. 

 Martin, J. McMeekin, W. S. Nicholes, YV. J. Nutting, A. S. Read, 

 Frank Smith, W. Smith, Mrs. Turner, Capt. W. H. Tylden- 

 Pattenson, C. Warner, junr., J. S. Whiter, Mrs. Wright, E. G. 

 Wrigley. 



The following paper was read : — " On the Useful and Orna- 



