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Niton House, a medium sized, handsome, free fruiter, pale lemon in 
colour, and roundish, a grand cropper ; Calville Rouge I'r4coce, like an 
intensely red Cellini, a very beautiful Apple ; Large American, a big, 
square shaped fruit; Cumberland Favourite, large, rich coloured, of the 
Manx Codlin form, but later and more assured cropper ; Domino, now 
getting a high reputation for its excellent qualities ; Hoary Morning, 
superbly coloured samples; Herefordshire Beefing, also beautifully 
coloured ; Gravenstein of Germany, flattish, striped, free cropper, but 
distinct from the ordinary early Gravenstein; Gipsy King, a fine, handsome 
form of Sam Young, but better ; Gascoigne’s Seedling, rich red, free 
cropper, should be popular in markets ; Egg Apple, true egg shaped, 
smooth and handsome, fine for dessert, ripe in November ; Wellington, 
fruiting finely and freely, on these young trees a beautiful sample; 
Devonshire Queen, bright reddish coloured variety, nearest to Hoary 
Morning, early dessert, and very fine quality ; Court of Wick and 
Downton Pippin, both condemned at the late Apple Conference, but 
beautiful and capital samples here, delicious quality ; Ladies’ dessert 
Apples ; Cockle Pippin, very fine and free ; Colonel Harbord, fine 
flattish round fruit, highly russetty, great cropper, and good keeper ; 
Castle Major, flattish, square variety, fine keeper, Cellini Pippin in very 
beautiful form ; Calville Malingre, very handsome, conical fruit, not 
unlike large Worcester Pearmain ; Bismarck, in grand form and colour, 
a superb Apple for market and general use ; Watson’s Tyler’s Kernel, one 
of the finest of recently introduced varieties, conical, rich coloured, and 
a good keeper ; Blenheim Pippin, on small trees, carrying wonderful 
fruit, exploding the theory about planting it for posterity only ; Belle 
Dubois, not Gloria Mundi here, but quite diverse and a fine variety ; 
Belle Du Havre, rich red, flattish round, and very handsome ; Barnack 
Beauty, stem set in small base, reddish striped, a handsome pyramid, 
and great cropper ; Bramley’s Seedling, a very great cropper, and a fine 
late keeper ; Betty Geeson, fine; Alfriston, good ; Allen’s Everlasting, a 
flattish round, long keeping Apple of good flavour ; Annie Elizabeth, 
Court Pendfi Plat, beautiful samples ; Paradise Pippin, very early dessert, 
rich colour, one of the very best for early work; and Lady Lennox, of 
Hawthornden style, deep green colour, with reddish flush, very fine 
cropper. 
Now this lengthy list must conclude, and yet it represents but a few 
of the numerous sorts growing at Langley. Enough has been mentioned 
to show that the Messrs. Yeitch have spared no trouble to get together 
not merely one of the finest, but perhaps the largest and most truly 
representative collection of Apples to be found in the kingdom. It is 
expected that shortly, probably early in October, the firm will show a 
collection of some 250 varieties at the Drill Hall. It will be a remarkable 
sight, and a matter to be deplored that so few of the public will see them 
there.* Let us hope that next year, with the aid of the Fruiterers’ Com¬ 
pany and some other powerful bodies, a really grand show of fruit may 
be held in London, as, amidst all the talk about hardy fruit culture, the 
general public sadly want enlightening as to the merits of the wondrous 
variety of sorts of Apples now in commerce.—D. 
THE VEGETABLE CONFERENCE. 
The following is an official list of the certificates awarded by the 
Jurors at the Chiswick Conference recently;: — 
GREEN VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage.—Ellam’s Early, from Mr. J. Willard ; Old Nonpareil, from 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co. ; Hative d’Etampes, from Messrs. Vilmorin, 
Andrieux & Co. ; Offenham, from Messrs. J. Harrison & Sons ; Hardy 
Green Colewort, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons and Mr. W. Poupart ; 
Rosette Colewort, from Mr. W. Poupart ; Early Flat White Drumhead, 
from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; Red Dutch, from Dobbie & Co. and Mr. 
R. Gilbert. 
Savoy.—Early Ulm, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sods ; Dwarf Green 
Curled, Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons and Mr. W. G. Gilbert; Vertus, from 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Chou de Burghley, from Mr. R. Gilbert. 
Borecole.—Extra Dwarf Green Curled and Cottagers’ Kale, from 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
German Kale.—Dwarf Scotch, from Mr. H. Hanan. 
Green Kale.—Dobbie’s Selected, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. 
Brussels Sprouts.—Deverill’s Large Wroxton, from Mr. H. Deverill; 
Paris Market, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Cauliflower.—Pearl, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; Veitch’s Autumn 
Giant, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
Artichoke.—Green Globe, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
Spinach.—Viroflay, from Mr. R. Smith ; Prickly Seeded, from Mr. 
W. Poupart. 
FRUITS AND PULSE. 
Marrow.—Anglo-Indian, from Mr. E. Chadwick ; Long White, from 
Mr. W. Palmer; Moore's Cream, from Messrs. R. Veitch & Son ; 
Hibberd’s No. 1, from R.H.S.; Long White Bush, from Messrs. Vilmorin, 
Andrieux & Co. ; Pen-y-Byd, from Mr. J. Muir. 
Gourd.—Large Yellow Mammoth, from R.H.S. 
Pumpkin.—Rouge de Crinnie, from R.H.S. 
Squash.—Yokohama, from Messrs. Vilmorin. Andrieux & Co. 
Cucumber. —Lockie’s Perfection, from Mr. T. Lockie. 
Tomato.—Chemin and Mikado (scarlet), from Messrs. Vilmorin, 
Andrieux & Co. ; Chiswick Hybrid, Advancer, Golden Queen, Tennis 
Ball, from R.H.S. ; Ham Green Favourite, from R.H.S., Mr. R. Dean, 
and Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; Golden Queen, from Messrs. J. Veitch 
and Sons ; Perfection, from Mr. W. Poupart and Mr. R. Dean. 
Bean (Runner).—Neal’s Ne Plus Ultra, from Mr. G. Neal and' 
Mr. H. D. Deverill ; Jubilee Runner, from Mr. C. J. Waite ; Early 
Golden Cluster (butter) and Fillbasket (butter), from Messrs. J. Veitch 
and Sons : Sutton’s (butter), from Mr. R. Gilbert; Dwarf Canadian- 
Wonder and Dwarf Mohawk, from Mr. G. Wythes. 
Pea.—Duke of Albany, Telephone, Prodigy, and Sutton’s Matchless,, 
from Mr. J. Lambert ; Ne Plus Ultra and Carter’s Stratagem, from Mr. 
J. H. Goodacre. 
Capsicums.—Golden Queen and Large Bell, from Messrs. Vilmorin, 
Andrieux & Co. 
Maize.—Extra Early Sweet, from Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux 
and Co. 
TAP ROOTS. 
Parsnips.—Dobbie’s Selected Hollow Crown, from Messrs. Dobbie- 
and Co.; Improved Hollow Crown, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; 
Ho’low Crown, from Mr. W. Poupart. 
Beet.—Edinburgh Blood Red, from Mr. Hugh Hanan ; Dewar’s 
Dwarf Red and Eclipse (Turnip-rooted), from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; 
Dobbie’s New Purple, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. ; Dracaena-leaved, from 
Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co.; Cheltenham Green Top, from Messrs. Har¬ 
rison & Sons, Mr. W. Poupart, Mr. F. Taylor, and Mr. G. Wythes ; 
Middleton Hall Favourite, from Mr. H. Deverill ; Carter’s Turnip-rooted,, 
from Messrs. J. Carter & Co. 
Carrot.—New Scarlet Improved Short Horn, from The Novelty Seed 
Company ; Early Very Short French Horn, Guerande, Long Red St. 
Valery, from Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co. ; Sutton’s Gem 
(Guerande), from Mr. J. Lambert; Sutton’s Early Gem (Guerande) 
and Red Intermediate, from Mr. J. Lye ; Long Red Surrey, from Messrs. 
J. Veitch &; Sons ; Carter’s Scarlet Perfection (St. Valery), from Mr. 
W. Chettleburgh. 
SALAD ING. 
Celeriac.—Large Smooth Prague, from Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux 
and Co. 
Celery.—Wright’s Giant, from Messrs. Oakshott & Millard ; Dobbie’s- 
Invincible, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. ; Sandringham White, from 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; Sutton’s White Gem, from Mr. J. Lye ; Ayles¬ 
bury Prize Red, from Mr. H. Deverill ; Standard Bearer, from Mr. 
F. Taylor ; Covent Garden Red, from Mr. W. Poupart. 
Chicory (Witloof).—From Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Radish.—Long Scarlet, Early Scarlet Forcing, and Early White 
Forcing, from Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co. 
Endive.—Improved Round-leaved Batavian, from Messrs. J. Veitch 
and Sons ; Broad-leaved Batavian, Rufiec, and (Moss Curled) Chicoree 
Parisienne d’Etti, from Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co. ; Moss Curled, 
from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Salsafy.—From Mr. R. Smith. 
Lettuce (Cabbage).—Lorthois and Blonde Berlin, from Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons. 
Parsley.—Myatt’s Curled, from Mr. R. Dean ; Dobbie’s Selected,, 
from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. 
BULBS AND TUBERS. 
Leek—Lyon, from Messrs. Stuart & Mein, Messrs. Dobbie & Co. r 
Mr. J. Lambert, and Messrs. R. Veitch & Son ; Musselburgh, from Mr.. 
C. J. Waite and Mr. J. Lambert. 
Onions.—Giant Late White Flat Tripoli, Giant Madeira, and Large 
Blood-red Flat Italian, from Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co. ; Queen,. 
Brown Globe, and Southport Red Globe, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 
and R.H.S. ; Giant Zittau, from Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exete7 ? 
Brown Spanish, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; Main Crop, from Mr. 
Nicholas ; Deverill’s Improved Wroxton, from Mr. W. Pope ; Anglo- 
Spanish, from Messrs. Oakshott & Millard, Mr. W. Pope, and Mr. Win- 
grove ; Bedfordshire Champion, from Mr. G. Wythes ; Flat Yellow or 
Brown Anglo-Spanish, Pinesfield, Advancer, and Cocoa Nut, from Mr. 
H Deverill ; Black Douglas, from Mr. H. Deverill and Mr. D. Murray? 
Rousham Park, from Mr. W. Pope, Mr. C. J. Waite, Mr. Bowerman, and 
Mr. H. Deverill; Ailsa Craig, from |Mr. H. Deverill, Mr. W. Pope, Mr. 
W G Gilbert, Mr. J. Hughes, and Mr. R. Kneller ; James’ Keeping, 
from'Mr. Muir, R.H.S., and Mr. H. Deverill; Reading, from Mr. 
J. Hughes ; Blood Red, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. 
Shallots.- Large Red, from Messrs. Stuart & Mein. 
Garlic.—From Mr. R. Smith. 
Turnips.—Early Milan (Red-top), Snowball, Round Red Globe, from 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons ; White Stone, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons 
and Mr. J. Lambert ; Model White Stone, from Messrs. Dobbie & Co. ; 
Golden Ball, from Messrs. J. Dobbie & Co. and Mr. J. L. Ensor ; Eany 
Marvel, from Messrs. Harrison & Sons ; Round Red Globe, from Messrs. 
R. Veitch & Son ; Green-top Stone, from Mr. R. Maher. 
Kohl Rabi—Early Vienna, from Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons and 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co. ; purple, from Mr. C. Osman and Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons. „ , , „ r 
Potatoes.—Reading Russet, from Mr. J. Hughes and Mr. W. Wild- 
smith ; Reading Ruby, from Mr. J. Hughes ; Reading Giant, from Mr. 
J. Lye, Mr. J. Hughes, and Mr. E. S. Wiles ; King of Russets, from 
Mr. J. Lye; Snowdrop, from Mr. E. S. Wiles; London Hero, from 
Mr. E. S. Wiles and Messrs. R. Veitch & Son ; Sutton’s Abundance, 
from Mr. W. Wildsmith, Mr. J. Lambert, and Mr. J. Hughes ; Adiron- 
* Referred to in the report of the meeting on page 318. 
