clxxxviii PEOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Pear * Doyenne du Cornice' (votes, 8 for, 4 against), from Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain). This delicious 
Pear is now fairly well known and of the highest merit. Pear growers 
have long regarded it as heing, in its season, | the prince of all Pears. In 
the South and West of England, at least, it does very well as a bush, but 
it is everywhere worthy of wall space. The great advantage of growing 
it in both ways is that the fruits from the bush trees ripen after those 
from the wall are over, and so a longer continued supply can be main- 
tained. 
Aiuard of Merit. 
To Melon 'Late Perfection' (votes, 10 for, 7 against), from the- 
Marquis of Bute, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff (gr. Mr. A. Pettigrew). Fruit 
large, oval, a dull yellowish-bronze colour, beautifully netted all over ; 
flesh firm but melting, green, and of fine flavour, particularly for so late 
in the season. Mr. Pettigrew wrote that the plant is a robust grower, 
free bearer, and that the fruit will keep in good condition for a month 
after it is ripe. 
To Parsley ' Dobbie's Selected ' (votes, 5 for), from Messrs. Dobbie, 
Rothesay. The plants were exhibited in pots, from seed sown in April 
last; the foliage is of moderate and useful size, and most beautifully 
curled. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. J. Crook (gr. to Miss Evans, Forde Abbey, Chard), for excellent 
dishes of ' Ickworth Imperatrice ' and ' Coe's Golden Drop ' Plums ; also 
' Winter Nelis ' and ' Josephine de Malines ' Pears. 
To Messrs. Lane, Berkhampstead, for a basket of large and highly 
coloured fruits of Apple ' Lane's Prince Albert.' 
To Mr. Will Taylor, Osborn Nursery, Hampton, for large and well- 
ripened bunches of Grapes ' Reine Olga,' grown in the open air. See 
Vol. XXIII., page clxxii. 
Other Exhibits. 
The Marquis of Huntly, Orton Hall, Peterborough (gr. Mr. A. 
Harding), sent a dish of richly coloured fruits of ' Forelle,' or ' The 
Trout Pear.' 
Dr. Bona via, Westwood, Richmond Road, Worthing, staged four 
varieties of wine Grapes, viz., ' Ligman ' and * Sullivan,' white varieties ; 
and ' Portugais bleu ' and ' Linnie,' black varieties. 
Messrs. Home, Perry Hill, Rochester, sent a dish of Apple ' Charles 
Ross.' 
Captain Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury (gr. Mr. C. Ross), sent 
Apples 'Berks Pearmain,' ' C.I.V.,' and 'The Beacon,' and Pear 'The 
Popham.' 
L. Messel, Esq., Nymans, Crawley (gr. Mr. J. Comber), sent a 
medium-sized dark purple Plum, which is probably a local seedhng. 
Mr. W. Palmer, Andover, staged fruits of Apple ' Lord Kitchener,' 
a seedling from Oumelow's Seedhng, and too hke its parent to be 
