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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Novembeb 2, 1858. 
not perfectly ripe, and, therefore, could not compete with 
what was unexceptionable in condition :— 
Mr. Wm. Smythe, gardener to Lord Sonds, Elmham 
Hall, Norfolk. 
Mr. J. Wighton, gardener to Lord Stafford, Cossey 
Hall, Norfolk. 
Mr. J. Newton, gardener to G. J. Graham, Esq., East 
Lodge, Enfield Chase. 
Mr. W. Tillery, the Gardens, Welbeck. 
Mr. Sclater, the Nurseries, Heavitree, Devon. 
Mr. Halley, the Nurseries, Blackheath. 
These fruits were ordered to be kept for examination as 
they ripened ; that their respective merits might be as¬ 
certained, in reference to the results of their cultivation 
under different circumstances ; to the end that all informa¬ 
tion likely to be publicly useful shall be published in 
future parts of the transactions. 
The above five dishes, as well as those mentioned below 
as perfectly ripe, were accompanied by copious informa¬ 
tion concerning the circumstances under which they had 
been grown, the condition of the trees, &c., all which it 
is the Council’s intention shall be carefully examined, col¬ 
lated, and reduced into such a form, for publication, as 
shall seem most expedient after a sufficient body of such 
information is collected. 
The Council direct that their thanks be expressed to 
all those gentlemen who have taken the trouble to fill up 
the forms so carefully and extensively, and they trust 
fruit generally will, in future, be accompanied by similar 
reports; as it is only by the extensive collection, and 
careful examination, of such reports that the Society can 
secure certain of the results they aim at, in a reliable 
manner,—namely, the classification of frails according to 
tlieir adaptability to different circumstances, and infor¬ 
mation as to improved kinds of stocks, or inodes of cu ltiva¬ 
tion, by wlucli desirable varieties can be made to succeed in 
adverse soils or districts. 
Perfectly ripe Marie Louise, the flavour and texture of 
which was tested at the Meeting, were sent by the fol¬ 
lowing :— 
Mr. Spivey, gardener to J. A. Houblon, Esq., of Hal- 
lingbury Place, Essex. Fruit large, and in excellent 
condition, but not much covered by russet; the texture 
was, however, very buttory, and the flavour excellent. 
To this dish the first prize of £1 teas awarded. 
Miss Ceawshay, of Caversham Park, near Reading. 
Fruit very fine and large, more russety on the outside, and 
in flavour very nearly equal to the above. The dish, 
however, unfortunately, contained one very unripe fruit, 
which disqualified them for a prize; but they were very 
highly commended. 
Mr. John ALLaren, gardener to S. C. Whitbread, 
Esq., of Cardington, Bedfordshire. Fruit large, in ex¬ 
cellent condition, well covered by russet, very buttery, | 
and excellent in flavour. Awarded the second prize of 10s. 
The fruit sent by the following gentlemen, were fine, 
ripe, and in good condition. Their merits, as regards 
llavour, were according to the order in which the names 
stand:— 
Mr. J. B. Whiting, the Decpdene, Dorking. 
Mr. Pottle, gardener, The Grove, Little Bealings, I 
Woodbridge. ! 
Mr. M‘Bey, gardener to Richard Elliar, Esq., Sud- 
brook Holme, Lincoln. 
Mr. W. Divers, gardener to Wm. Moore, Esq., Staple- 
hurst, Kent. 
Mr. Brice, gardener to J. Chapman, Esq., Paul’s Crav i 
Hill, Kent. 1 
It. is but justice to mention, that Mr. Bohn’s Marie j 
Louise, although disqualified for taking a prize, as men¬ 
tioned above, were afterwards tasted, and found so un- - 
questionably the best of those exhibited, that they were 
adopted as a standard, by which to test the merits of the j 
others. 
Class G.— General Desseet Peaks in Season. 
Under this head forty-seven dishes were exhibited, in 
twenty-three varieties, by eighteen growers, as shown by 
the following summary ; — 
Gansel’s Bergamot was sent by—Mr. Bohn. These 
were again the finest in the class, but disqualified for 
want of schedule : they were large, high coloured, very 
melting, and fine in flavour, with a delicious aroma. By 
Air. Wighton, over ripe. By Mr. Kitley (of Bath), 
large, and good flavour ; but not accompanied by 
schedule. By Mr. AT ‘Bey, large, but coarse in texture, 
and gritty. By Air. Smythe, fine in appearance, and 
remarkably well coloured; but gritty and deficient in 
llavour. By Air. Divers, moderate in size, and good 
flavoured; but so far below Air. Bohn’s, which were 
taken as the standard of what this variety is when near 
perfection, that, though Air. Divers was the next best of 
this variety, they were not considered sufficiently good to 
merit the prize. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey. — By Alessrs. AYighton, 
Hill (Kcele Hall), and Tegg (gardener to Baron 
Hambro’, Roehampton),—all unripe. By Mr. Kitley', 
without schedule. By Air. Whiting, fine in appearance, 
size, and colour; but rather weak in flavour. By Mr. 
Bkice, very breaking in texture ; not melting ; deficient 
in flavour and aroma. By Air. Vakden (ofPershorc), fine 
in appearance, and melting, but slightly astringent. The 
Aleeting expressed their disappointment at the result of 
j the examination, which tended to evince the general in¬ 
feriority of this variety in the present season. 
A dish sent by Air. Blackey, of Corbridge, North¬ 
umberland, being unripe at the general Aleeting, came 
under the notice of the Committee. They were found 
superior in texture and flavour to any that had been 
tasted on the previous occasion, but slightly astringent. 
Bkown Beukiie was sent by Air. AYighton, over ripe, 
from both west wall and espalier; Air. Noeeis, without 
schedule; Air. Smythe, fine in appearance and melting, 
but not high-flavoured; Air. AVhiting, very fine, large, 
and melting; but, although considerably the finest, were 
not so high flavoured as to be quite worthy of the prize. 
Seckel was sent by Air. Kitley, rather over ripe, and 
without schedule; Air. Smythe, unripe; Air. Divees, 
good in appearance, but mealy ; Mr. AYighton, medium 
sized, well coloured, and rich flavoured, second only to 
those from Mr. AYhiting, which were very juicy, rich, 
and good, and were awarded the first prize of £1 in this 
class. 
Aston Town was sent by Air. Wighton, very large 
and fine, but over ripe ; by Air. Elliott, of Lillishall, 
smaller, tolerably melting, but deficient in flavour. 
Beurke d’Amanlis. —By Air. Wighton, over ripe; 
Mr. Tilleby, of Welbeck, fine and large, breaking flesh, 
and good ; but not first-rate in flavour. 
Comte de Lamy. —By Air. Varden, medium sized, half 
melting, good flavoured; Air. AYhiting, large, melting, 
but watery, and almost flavourless. 
Althoep Ceassane. —By Air. Elliott (Lillishall), very 
large, but less thick, half melting in texture, and very void 
of flavour; Mr. Whiting, full sized, half melting, and 
sugary,— almost as good as this variety ever attains. 
Beuere IIaedy was sent by Air. Brice. This is a 
variety comparatively little known; fruit very large, dark 
russet green, obtusely pyriform ; flesh very melting and 
buttery; flavour sugary and rich, with a pleasant aroma. 
To this variety was awarded the second prize of 10s., and it 
was considered worthy of being more generally cultivated. 
The fruit exhibited was produced from a pyramid, on a 
Quince stock,—soil rather sandy, on high ground in 
Kent. 
Duwmore and Cumberland, from Mr. Hill ; Macon’s 
Lncomparable, and White Doyenne, from Air. AAJghton ; 
Dear re Bose from Air. Elliott (Lillishall); Ducliesse 
d’Angouleme from Air. Brice ; and Beurre Clairgcau from 
Mr. Hally (Blackheath), were over ripe. 
