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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
November 1-3. 
equal in merit even to many which are now not con¬ 
sidered worthy of cultivation. 
Mr. MeEwen, of Arundel Castle, as usual, contributed 
greatly towards the interest of the Meeting by sending 
a large collection of the Apples and Pears grown in the 
gardens there. There were twenty-five varieties of 
Apples, and twenty-six varieties of Pears, all of which 
were remarkably handsome, and well-grown exemplifica¬ 
tions of the different sorts. He also sent fruit of the 
Brown Turkey Fig, grown in turf pits. They were not 
large, hut very well-flavoured; and we feel assured, if 
our readers who are interested in the cultivation of Figs 
could he made acquainted with the treatment pursued 
by Mr. McEwen, in producing the fruit in such per¬ 
fection by the means of so cheap an appliance as a 
turf-pit, they would be induced to follow his example. 
Specimens of Rivers Monthly Raspberry, laden with 
fruit, were also exhibited by the same gentleman. 
Mr. M. Saul, of Stourton Park, Kuaresboro’, also con¬ 
tributed a very interesting collection of fruit, from 
which, no doubt, many valuable conclusions may be | 
drawn as to the varieties which succeed in the northern | 
counties. We remember, last year, the fine specimens j 
from the same gentleman, and the service which was 
rendered to the Society by the collection. 
Mr. Whiting, of the Deepdene, Surrey, sent some 
excellent specimens, both of Apples and Pears, illus¬ 
trative of the fruits cultivated in that district, among 
which we noticed a good specimen of King Edward's 
Pear. 
Mr. Spencer, of Bowoed, in addition to his new 
seedling Muscat Grape, had a bunch of the Black 
Damascus Grape, a very late variety, but which was not 
ripe ; two very large hunches of the Muscat of Alex¬ 
andria, well-grown and well-ripened; two Black Prince 
Pines, of enormous size, and one smooth Cayenne Pine. 
Besides the seedling Apples which were sent from 
Frogmore, by Mr. Ingram, there were, also, some very 
fine specimens of Pears from the same garden. We do 
not recollect ever seeing such specimens of Knight's 
Monarch and Seckle, as regards both size and flavour. 
Beurre Clangeau and Van Mons Leon le ClercviQve, also, 
very fine; but both inferior in flavour. 
Mr. Wm. Ingram, of Belvoir Castle, called the atten¬ 
tion of the Meeting to the Saline Pear, which he con¬ 
sidered to he one of great excellence, and well worthy of 
universal cultivation. He also directed the attention 
of the Society to the desirableness of obtaining authentic 
information respecting the geological formations of tl\e 
various counties of Great Britain, and the varieties of 
fruits wliich succeeded best on those formations. The 
fleeting were unanimous in seconding Mr. Ingram’s 
suggestions; and after a lengthened (^versation, in 
which several members joined, it was suggested that 
Mr. Ingram be requested to prepare a report on the 
district round Belvoir, as a model upon which a general 
survey of the kingdom may be based ; and Mr. Ingram 
I having kindly acceded to the request, it was agreed that 
his report should form a j^aper in the forthcoming 
number of the Transactions. 
Among the Pears from standards we observed none 
which equalled a specimen of Duchesse d'Angoidane, 
grown by Edward May, Esq., of Winchester. It was 
from a small tree on the Quince stock, growing in a 
low and damp situation on the banks of the river 
Itchen, where dense fogs and late spring frosts prevail. 
To many of our readers, it may be interesting to know 
that a Pear of such excellence as the Duchesse d'Angou- 
leme is, can be produced of such size, in such a situa. 
tion; and that, notwithstanding the naturally un¬ 
favourable position, this variety can be brought to such 
a state of perfection. 
Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, interested the meeting 
much, by a collection of some specimens of new Belgian 
Pears, among which were Colmar Navez, a variety 
which was said, by Van Mons, to supersede every other 
in excellence. It was found to be a tender-fleshed and 
melting variety, exceedingly juicy and sweet, but some¬ 
what watery, and without that richness of flavour and 
aroma whicli is desirable in a first-rate Pear; and also 
Colmar Van Mons, Laure de Qlymes, Beurre de I^aunay, 
and a very handsome specimen of the Striped St. Ger¬ 
main, beautifully banded with green and yellow, and 
which had been grown on a trellis under glass, as was, 
also, the Beurre Gris d'Amboise, a variety which has been 
erroneously considered synonymous with Brown Beurre. 
This last was of exquisite flavour, possessing that 
peculiarly picquaut and vinous “ smack” which is so 
much admired by all those who fully appreciate a really 
good Pear. 
From G. Thoyts, Esq , of Sulhamstead, Berks, there 
were some of the finest specimens we luive ever seen 
of Pears and Apples. The Blenheim Pippin, Alfriston, 
and some others, were unrivalled; while the Pears fully 
maintained the reputation this gentleman had attained 
at last year’s meeting as a successful cultivator of 
fruits. 
As illustrative of the advantages to he derived from 
root-pruning, Mr. Ward, gardener to W. Stephens, Esq., 
of Prospect Hill, Reading, exhibited specimens of Marie 
Louise, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Gansel's Bergamot, Beurre 
de Capiaumont, Brown Beurre, and some others; all of 
j which were well worthy of notice, and exhibited the 
desirableness, and even the necessity, of such an opera¬ 
tion, under circumstances, when the soil is adverse to 
the production of fruit. 
From Exeter, there was an excellent collection of 
Pears, from Mr. Sclater, of that city. But, as our space 
I is so limited, we must recur to a notice of these and 
I several other collections on a future occasion, 
j Dr. Davies, of Pershore, contributed some excellent 
' specimens of a very valuable and very late-keeping 
Apple, called Flanders Pippin, which was exhibited 
before the Society last season, as well as several other 
fruits peculiar to the district round Pershore. 
One of the most attractive objects in the Meeting 
was a bunch of the Black Barbarossa Grape, exhibited 
by Mr. Turner, gardener to — Hill, Esq., of Streatham. 
It Avas beautifully grown, and weighed four pounds and 
twelve ounces. This magnificent fruit was not quite 
