CXCii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
To Mr. W. Howe, gardener to Sir Henry Tate, for ‘ Black 
Alicante ’ Grapes. 
Other Exhibits. 
From the Society’s Gardens came specimens of eight varieties 
of Beet, viz. ‘Pragnell’s Exhibition,’ ‘ Dell’s Crimson,’ ‘ Covent 
Garden Red,’ ‘ Dewar’s Northumberland Short Top,’ ‘ Dropmore 
Selected,’ ‘ Ashgrove,’ ‘ Red'Globe,’ A.M. 1896, and ‘ Cheltenham 
Green Top,’ A.M. 1896. The two last were still considered 
the best, although ‘ Ashgrove ’ was perhaps the darkest in 
colour. 
Mr. C. Herrin sent from Dropmore Gardens examples of 
Plums, 1 Brahy’s Late Gage ’ and ‘ Coe’s Golden Drop.’ 
Mr. James Vert sent from Saffron Walden Gardens fruits of 
Gymnocladus canadensis, ‘ The Kentucky Coffee Tree.’ They 
were like rough-skinned Walnuts to look at and to smell, and 
the juice stained in a similar way; the shell of the nut was also 
very like that of a Walnut. 
Mr. Miller brought from Lord Foley’s Gardens several fruits 
of the old Melon ‘William Tillery,’ round, green skin well 
netted, white flesh, very juicy, and sweet-flavoured. 
Mr. Taylor, Ash Vale, sent seedling Apples, very like 
‘ Adams’ Pearmain.’ 
Messrs. J. Veitch, of Chelsea, sent Strawberry ‘ St. Joseph,’ 
bearing a good crop of fruit. 
Mr. Crump sent from Madresfield a dish of ‘ Maltster ’ Apples 
of very fine flavour, also a dish of a seedling from it. 
Mr. E. Morris, of Barrowmore Hall, sent a seedling Pear, 
which was considered identical with £ Comte de Lamy.’ 
Mr. H. Raschin, Forest Hill, sent Apples ‘ Pigeonet Rouge ’ 
and ‘ Pigeonet Blanc.’ 
From Earl Percy (gr. Mr. Wythes), Syon House, came a fine 
cluster of Bananas of a variety called ‘ Syon House Cavendishii.’ 
It was said to be exceedingly dwarf, not exceeding 5 ft. in 
height, and ripening its fruit in ten months, so as to be available 
for ordinary fruit houses. The Committee thought very highly 
of it if it should retain this low-growing habit, but wished to 
test its continuance for another year. Mr. Wythes also brought 
a new Tomato of beautiful appearance, ‘ Duke of York ’ x 
1 Conference.’ It was desired to try it at Chiswick. 
