230 JOQKNAL OF THE KOYAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
An exhibit which attracted universal attention was a monster Pine- 
apple, sent from his gardens at Hohe Warte, Vienna, by Baron Nathaniel 
de Kothschild (gr. Mr. J. Roberts). It was of a brilliant, but distinctly 
yellow, orange-red colour, and most ornamental. Pine growers generally 
pride themselves on their fruits having a fine crown, but this one rejoiced 
in a very small head and a very big name — Ananas Bracomorensis. It is 
a native of Brazil, and the specimen shown weighed 13 pounds. Fig. 122. 
The Royal Horticultural Society of Jersey sent a very fine and inte- 
resting collection of hardy fruits contributed by the members of the 
Society. The Melons grown out of doors and the size of the Pears made 
English and Scotch gardeners very envious of the soil and climate of 
Jersey. 
Messrs. Cheal, of Crawley, had a very prettily arranged display of 
Dahlias intermingled with pyramids of Apples and Pears. 
Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, set up two very interesting and really 
remarkable collections of small ornamental Conifers in pots, together with 
variegated Hollies and Ivies, the whole of which deserved a day's study. 
The Cannas sent by Messrs. Cannell, of Swanley, were so striking 
and gorgeous that they must form an exception to the non-mention of 
flowers at a fruit show. 
Messrs. Russell, of Richmond, again sent their collection of charming 
little specimen Tree-Ivies in pots. 
