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parents, but were a little past their best. He also sent an ornamental 
American Crab, ' Quaker Beauty,' the flavour being between that of the 
Apple and the Crab.' 
Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, staged 2 boxes of Leeks and 16 dishes of 
hybrid Turnips, some of which were of promising appearance. 
Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, sent enormous roots of Parsnip ' Cannell's 
Prizewinner.' 
Mrs. Hudson, Gunnersbury House, Acton, sent a jar of jelly made 
Fig. 189. — Pear ' Charles Ernest.' {Journal of Horticulture.) 
from unpeeled fruits of Pyrus (Cydonia) japonica, which was very 
palatable. Mrs. Hudson considers that the flavour of the fruit is to a 
great extent lost if it be peeled before cooking. 
Mr. Henry Crawley, The Grange Gardens, Sevenoaks, sent a 
seedling Cxrape from ' Black Prince ' i and ' Black Alicante ' ? , similar 
in appearance to the latter, but with the poor flavour of the former. 
Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Shirley Vicarage, Croydon, sent stewed fruit of 
the ' Old Bullace.' The fruit had only been gathered the previous day 
