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subject, and had ascertained that a much larger room could be obtained 
at St. Martin’s Hall, and every facility afforded, at a certain charge per 
meeting, with a reduction on a large number of meetings, and which 
would come much cheaper to the society than their present rent. A 
committee, composed of Messrs. Hogg, Taylor, and Edwards, was 
appointed to inquire into the matter, and decide as they might consider 
most expedient. The Assistant Secretary reported a communication 
from Mr. Powell, of Frogmore, in reply to inquiries he had been 
instructed to make as to whence the grafts had been procured of the 
Bonne de Malines Pear which he exhibited at last meeting. Mr. 
Powell stated that the grafts were first sent to Frogmore by Lord 
Waterpark, from Doveridge Hall; that he had met with the same Pear 
at Arundel Castle and Cumberland Lodge, under the name of Nelis 
d’Hiver as well as under Bonne de Malines. He had also seen it in 
the large collections exhibited by continental growers at the Horticultural 
Society’s rooms, and that sometimes it was fit for use in October, and 
scarcely to be distinguished in flavour from the Nelis d’Hiver. 
Mr. Rivers recognised, from the description, the variety Mr. Powell 
had exhibited, and mentioned that he had received the same variety 
twelve years ago from Major Esperen; he had never found it ripen at 
Sawbridgeworth, the fruit always remaining hard. The Council of the 
Society will be glad to receive, next autumn, from different parts of the 
country, fruits of the varieties grown under the two names, that the 
matter may be cleared up, and that it may be ascertained in what 
districts the variety exhibited as Bonne de Malines ripens well. 
Attention is also called to this matter as an example of a large number 
of cases of doubtful or confused nomenclature, and the Council will be 
glad if members generally will bring such subjects before the society. 
Fruit exhibited for Examination at this Meeting. —Grapes, by 
Mr. Thomas, gardener at Melton Constable in Norfolk, as an example 
of retarded Black Hamburgh. The berries were well coloured and 
plump ; the foot-stalks healthy, green, and full of sap. They were 
pronounced in excellent condition, and such as would be creditable to 
any gardener in August. 
Fruit for Examination .—Apples : By Messrs. Caraway and Mayes, 
Bristol, a specimen (two years old) of the Easter Pippin (or French 
Crab), which they had received from Dr. Graves, Brigown Glebe, near 
Mitchelstown, Ireland, and of the same kind as a specimen forwarded 
by the latter gentleman to the November meeting, when the above 
name had been pronounced the correct one. It was now sent for 
further examination, having been by some pronounced the Yorkshire 
Greening. It w'as satisfactorily ascertained that the correct name had 
been given to the fruit at the November meeting. By Mr. William 
Cox, Madesfield Court, near Worcester: Specimens of the Rick Apple, 
a variety extensively grown in that district for cider, and esteemed also 
as a culinary fruit, as it keeps well till June, is hardy, and a good bearer. 
Specimens of an unnamed kind (which appeared to be the Saint 
Sauveur), reported to be an enormous bearer, very hardy, and a good 
culinary fruit, keeping well till June or July. It was esteemed a first- 
class variety. Mr. Cox offered to send grafts for distribution, and as 
