CXCVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
small, nearly round, uneven in outline ; eye large and closed, set in a deep 
basin ; stalk nearly one incli long, thick at the base, not set in a cavity ; 
skin covered with a deep russet ; flesh melting, very juicy, and of delicious 
vinous flavour. This variety deserves a wall because of its high quality, 
and, except in very favourable localities, it is an uncertain bearer as a 
bush in the open ground. 
To Celery ' Champion Solid White ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Barr, 12 King Street, Covent Garden. 
To Celery ' Ivery's Pink ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 
Chelsea. 
To Celery ' Early Rose ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. Veitch. 
To Celery ' Standard Bearer ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
"Watkins & Simpson, 13 Exeter Street. Strand. 
To Celery ' Covent Garden Red ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Watkins & Simpson. 
To Celery ' Bibby's Defiance ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Watkins 
& Simpson. 
To Potato ' Dumfries Model ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. Kerr, 
Dumfries. 
The above varieties of Celery and the Potato had been Highly Com- 
mended at Chiswick on December 11. 
Culhiral Commendation. 
To Mr. G. Dixon, gr. to the Earl of Ilchester, Holland House, Ken- 
sington, for very fine fruits of Pear ' Glou Morceau,' grown on a standard 
tree at Holland House 60 years old. 
To Mr. W. Allan, gr. to Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich, for 
exceptionally large and good fruits of Pear ' President 3arabe.' 
To Mr. J. Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, for large highly 
coloured fruits of Apple ' Allington Pippin.' 
Other Exhibits. 
Capt. Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury (gr. Mr. C. Ross), sent three 
varieties of Apples, viz., ' Mottled Russet,' ' Rival,' ' The Houblon,' and 
Pear * Ace ' — fruit small, Bergamotte-shaped ; eye open, with reflexed 
segments ; stalk | inch long, set in a shallow cavity ; skin yellow, spotted 
with russet ; flesh soft, melting, and of good flavour. 
Messrs. J. Veitch staged a small collection of Carrots. 
Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, sent Apple ' The Baron.' 
Mr. W. W. Cox, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, sent per Messrs. Lane, 
Berkhampstead, a collection of Canadian Apples. ' Baldwin ' proved to 
be the best-flavoured variety, followed by ' King of Tompkins County.' 
Lord Aldenham, Aldenham House, Elstree (gr. Mr. E. Beckett), sent 
jelly made from fruit of Pyrus japonica carnea, of excellent flavour ; also 
jelly made from fruit of Rosa rugosa, which proved to be very good and 
pleasant, resembling a combination of the flavour of the Guava and the 
Quince. 
