PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Ivy Sports. — Dr. Masters exhibited sprays of a peculiar 

 small-leaved dwarf Ivy, remarkable for sending up vertical shoots 

 with distichous leaves, though unattached to a wall. The habit 

 appears to have become fixed, even in free -growing branches. 

 On some shoots, however., the leaves were spirally arranged, as 

 is usual on such branches. It may be observed that the change 

 from the distichous arrangement of the leaves on the horizontal 

 branches of the common Laurel to a spiral one. when the boughs 

 grow erect, is common ; but it is not a fixed character. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



January 11, 1898. 



Philip Ceowley, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Mr. J. Bury. Petersham Byfleet, for a collection of 

 Grapes. 



To Mrs. Wingrield, Ampthill (gr. Mr. Empsonl, for 30 dishes 

 of Apples. 



First-class Certificate. 

 To Pear 1 President Barake* (votes. 12 for), from Mr. Allan. 

 Gunton Park. (See vol. XXI. p. cciii.) 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. J. Miller. Rnxley Lcdre Gardens, Esher. for 

 Mushrooms. 



To Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, for Citrons. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Walker, Thame, sent an Apple, ' Chilton Beauty.' I; 

 was considered very close to 'Bess Pool.' dir'ering only in the 

 base and in having a greenish flesh. 



Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, sen: Grapes. • Directeur 

 Tisseraud ' and ' Mrs. Pearson,' to show how well these varieties 

 keep. 



Mr. Then a? Rc-eiirr r d. Tumfcr:". Hail, sen: :•. new Grape. 



