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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, October 5, 1858. 
with the Rhodian Grape, and that he knew it was an 
imported variety. In company with this variety were 
bunches of Rlaclc Hamburgh, grown under the same 
circumstances in the same house ; but they were far 
in advance of this variety in maturity, and infinitely 
superior to it in flavour. The opinion of the Meeting 
was, that the Marchioness of Hastings Grape has no 
property in regard of flavour to recommend it; but, 
being a large showy White Grape, may be grown for 
ornamental purposes in the dessert. 
Several bunches of a Grape called Lashmar's Seed¬ 
ling grown against a south wall, at Denham, near Ux¬ 
bridge, were exhibited by Mr. Arnold, gardener to 
11. Wat, Esq. They were perfectly ripe, and it was 
stated by the exhibitor, that it always arrived at ma¬ 
turity at this season. The bunch is about five inches 
long, with a long footstalk, and loose, having a number 
of small undeveloped berries. The berries vary in size, 
but the largest is not above five-eighths of an inch 
long; they are roundish oval, and of a green colour. 
The flesh is very watery, and, though without much 
flavour, is agreeable and refreshing. This variety is 
also known by the name of Macready’s Early White, 
and Blanche ; it received the name of Lashmar Seed¬ 
ling, from a person of that name, who lived at Rotting- 
dean, near Brighton. 
Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, sent bunches of 
the Black Siveetwater, ripened on a Vine, trained to a 
pole in the open air. 
Peaches. —H. G. Bohn, Esq., of Twickenham, ex¬ 
hibited a dish of Violette Entire Beaches, ripened on a 
standard in the open air, which, for flavour, were not 
inferior to those which, in some seasons, are to be 
obtained from the open wall. 
Mr. Paul, of Chesliunt, also exhibited specimens of 
the same variety; and Noblesse, from trees trained to 
stakes in the nursery quarters, which were well 
ripened, and of excellent flavour. 
Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, exhibited Noblesse 
and Royal George Peaches, in excellent condition, to 
show the retarding powers of his hedge-fruit houses. 
The fruit of both was quite sound, and of fine flavour. 
He also had specimens of Walburton Admirable, a late 
variety, and of Boudin, the latter to show the marked 
difference there is between it and Late Admirable, with 
which it is frequently confounded. In Mr. Rivers’ 
collection were also, the following varieties of American 
origin :— Crawford’s Bate Melecoton. This variety is 
yellow-fleshed, like an Apricot, and very red at the 
stone. In America it is considered one of the very 
best late Peaches; but, as exhibited, it is considerably 
acid, and decidedly inferior in flavour to Walburton 
Admirable, Boudin, or the retarded Royal Georges. 
Cole’s Large Yellow is also one of the yellow-fleshed 
varieties, but of a very coarse flesh, and roughly acid 
flavour. This, also, is much esteemed in America; 
but, from the examples before the Meeting, neither it 
nor the former are sufficiently highly flavoured, even 
for late Peaches, to cause them to be considered desir¬ 
able ; further trials may, however, prove them to be 
worthy of cultivation. Ward’s Late Freestone is of a 
different character to either of the former, and is a 
very excellent late Peach. It is about the middle size, 
and of a pale colour; the flesh is white and separates 
freely from the stone, round which it has a faint rosy 
tinge. This is a very good Peach. 
Mr. Paul, of Cheshunt, exhibited Reine des Vergers, 
from a wall. Its flesh was woolly, and not of good 
flavour. He also had Crawford’s Late Melecoton. 
Mr. Veitch, of Exeter, sent specimens of three 
varieties of Syrian Peaches. Nos. 12 and 14 were over¬ 
ripe ; and, of No. 13, one specimen was very much 
over-ripe and void of flavour, while the other was not 
too ripe, but very acid. They were all grown on a 
south-east wall. 
Nectarines. —From Mr. Ingram, of Huntingdon, 
were good examples of the Statiwick Nectarine, grown 
on a south-east wall, in a light sandy loam, over gravel. 
The fruit was not in the least cracked, and was the best 
example of well-ripened fruit of that variety that has 
yet come before the Society. 
Mr. Veitch, of Exeter, sent three varieties of Seed¬ 
ling Nectarines. No. 15, raised from the Stanwick, 
had a very bad flavour. No. 16 was entirely decayed ; 
and No. 17, a clingstone, was sweet, but with a watery 
juice. 
Pears. —There were several very large collections 
of Pears, some being sent to have the nomenclature 
verified or supplied, and others for exhibition. 
Mr. Paul, of Cheshunt, brought about a dozen and 
a half of the new Belgian varieties, all very correctly 
named, and good examples of the kinds. None of 
them were quite ripe, and they were, therefore, ordered 
to stand over till the next Meeting. 
Mr. Wighton, of Cossey Park, near Norwich, sent 
good specimens of Beurre d’Amanlis, Brown Bewrre, 
and Gansel's Bergamot, the latter from west and south 
walls, and all well flavoured. A variety called Marvel 
of Summer, from a west wall, is Belle et Bonne, and a 
worthless Pear when compared with many others of 
the same season. His Orange Bergamot was Autumn 
Bergamot. The specimens of Seckel, from an espalier, 
were the finest ever seen by the Society. 
Mr. John Bachelor, gardener to Mr. Shoolbred, 
Acton, sent a collection of twenty-six varieties, to be 
named, which were ordered to stand over, and were re¬ 
ferred to the naming Committee. 
John Elliot, Esq., of Tresillian, Devon, sent a 
Pear, called in that district Early Green Catherine, 
which proves to be Croft Castle. 
From Mr. Underwood, gardener to J. B. Wildman, 
Esq., Chelham Castle, near Canterbury, there was a 
very large collection of Pears, without names, that were 
referred to the naming Committee. 
H. Webb, Esq., of Redstone Manor, Red Hill, ex¬ 
hibited several varieties of French Pears, the names of 
which were incorrect, and the varieties unknown. 
Mr. Rivers sent St. Michael Archangel and Jalousie 
de Fontenay. 
Apples.— Of Apples there was a very large collec¬ 
tion, all of which, being unripe, were ordered to stand 
over till next Meeting. Specimens of Blenheim Pippin, 
Hawthornden, Ring of the Pippins, and RibstonPippin, 
from Mr. Bohn, were remarkably fine. 
A variety called American Codlin, referred from last 
Meeting, to have it scooking properties tested, was re¬ 
ported upon by Mr. Hogg, who stated that he found 
it admirably adapted either for a pudding or sauce 
Apple. It has a very brisk and agreeable acid, but is not 
so desirable for roasting. 
Mr. Rivers exhibited Cox’s Pomona, a large, showy, 
kitchen Apple, and also Pitmaston Pine Apple Russet. 
H. Webb, Esq., brought specimens of Minchall 
Crab, grown on the fullers’-earth formation of Surrey, 
and two or three other varieties, that were unknown. 
Plums. —A Seedling Plum, raised at Gordon Castle, 
N.B., was sent by Mr. Webster, gardener to his Grace 
the Duke of Richmond. This Plum is obovate, nar¬ 
rower towards the stalk, and marked with a shallow 
suture on one side; the colour is greenish-yellow on 
the shaded side, and orange-yellow, covered with 
numerous small dots, on the other side, next the sun, 
The flesh is yellow, coarse, and rather firm, but with 
a very good flavour. 
Mr. Rivers sent Reine Claude de Bavay. 
Nut. —Specimens of the Reigate Nut, which has 
before been exhibited, and mentioned in former re¬ 
ports, was sent by Mr. Veitch, of Exeter. 
Raspberries. —Mr. Rivers exhibited a hybrid be¬ 
tween the Blackberry and the Raspberry, which par- 
