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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 2, 1858. 
Fondante d’Automne, from Mr. Hill, was large, but 
coarse in texture, with a strong musky flavour. 
Beurre Hamecher, from Mr. Spivey, pasty, and de¬ 
ficient in flavour. 
Van Mons Leon le Clerc, nice in flavour, but watery. 
King Dessing, from Mr. Powell, of Frogmore. He 
described it as an American Seedling, received a few years 
back. Fruit melting and sweet, but wanting in flavour 
as a first-class variety. 
Beurre Langelier, from Mr. M'Laren, in good con¬ 
dition, and sugary in flavour, but not more than half 
melting. 
Class H.— Margil Apples. 
Nine dishes of this variety were exhibited, and the 
first prize of £1 was awarded to Mr. John Newton ; 
the second to Mr. William Divers. The remaining 
dishes, all of which were nearly equal in merit, were from 
Messrs. M'Bey, Smythe, M'Laren, Swineed (Minster 
Abbey, Ramsgate), and Spivey. A dish was also sent 
by Mr. Arnold, gardener, to B. Way, Esq., without 
schedule. 
Class I.— General Dessert Apples in Season. 
In this class thirty dishes, in twenty-five varieties, by 
thirteen growers, were sent for competition :— 
Core’s Orange Pippin, from Mr. Simpson, Stoke Farm, 
near Slough ; a variety, incorrectly sent by Mr. Spivey as 
Golden Beinette ; Barcelona, from Mr. M'Laren; Court- 
pendu Plat, from Mr. Edmonds ; and Surpasse Court- 
pendu Plat, from Mr. Sclatee. These were unripe, even 
at the intermediate Meeting. 
Ingestre Pippin, from Mr. Wighton ; Summer Golden 
Pippin, from Mr. Divers : and two varieties of Pear main, 
from Mr. M'Laren. These were over ripe. 
Golden Russet (misnamed Cornish Aromatic), from 
Miss Crawshay ; Acldam’s Russet and Golden Harvey 
(or Brandy Apple), from Mr. Wighton ; and Spice 
Apples, from Mr. Swineed. These were shrivelled from 
having been gathered before their time, and, therefore, 
did not display the true characters of the varieties. 
Boston Pippin. —-Of this variety five dishes were ex¬ 
hibited, as follows :—By Mr. Sclatee (Heavitree, Devon), 
although the fourth in point of size, was the first in 
excellence, being superior to all the others in texture, 
aroma, and flavour. They ivere awarded the first prize of 
£1. By Miss Crawshay, these were very nearly equal 
to the above in every particular, and were very highly 
commended. Both the above were erroneously sent as 
Margil. By Mr. Newton, these were in good condition, 
and in colour and external appearance the best of the 
five. By Mr. Divers, and Mr. Swineed, both dishes 
were larger,softer, and lighter coloured than the preceding; 
they had also strong traces of the sub-cutaneous disease 
which has lately been so troublesome amongst Apples. 
Keddlestone Pippin. —Sent by Mr. Simpson, gar¬ 
dener to Lady Molyneux, Stoke Farm, near Slough. 
These were excellent in condition, crisp, and juicy in 
texture; flavour a delicately-sweetened,but brisk sub-acid. 
This is a comparatively little known variety, but worthy 
of more extended cultivation. It is below the medium 
size, round, slightly oblate, very regular in size; stalk 
rather long ; colour pale greenish-lemon when ripe. It 
was aivarded the second prize of 10s. 
Golden Beinette, under the name of Golden Pear- 
main, was sent by Mr. Newton. It was large, well 
coloured ; and in excellent condition, firm, but tender in 
texture; brisk and sweet in flavour. This was examined 
by the Committee, and they recommended that it should 
be aivarded an extra prize of 10s. 
A scarlet variety of Russet, erroneously named Aro¬ 
matic, was exhibited by Mr. Wighton. It was a very 
fine-flavoured dessert Apple, and in good condition, but 
rather dry in texture. A desire was expressed that Mr. 
Wighton should be invited to send it again for better 
identification. 
Hick’s Fancy, by Mr. Swineed. This was in very 
excellent condition, in size, texture and flavour. This 
very good autumn dessert Apple is a most abundant 
bearer, and deserves to be more generally cultivated. 
Strawberry Apple, by Mr. Wighton. A prettily- 
striped Apple, below the medium size ; bitter-sweet; and 
of no value in point of flavour, but suitable for orna¬ 
mental dessert. 
Melon Apple, from Mr. M'Laren. A variety not 
recognised by any members present. Fruit medium¬ 
sized, round, pale lemon-colour, very delicate flesh, with 
sweetish sub-acid flavour, and slight aroma. An Apple 
that would please many palates. 
Baltimore, under the name of Jefferson, was sent by 
Mr. Powell, of Frogmore. A very tender-fleshed Apple, 
but rather dry, and mildly sub-acid ; not high flavoured. 
It is very beautiful in form, round, slightly conoid, in 
colour pale yellow, delicately mottled with red. Very 
ornamental for large desserts. 
SEEDLING MELONS. 
Ellesmere, from Mr. Wighton. Very large fruit, 
weighing about 8 lbs., apparently of the Ispahan section ; 
very juicy, but deficient in flavour. 
A Seedling of the Cashmere section, from Mr. Tegg, 
of Roehampton. He described it as a variety he had 
grown for several seasons, and found, on comparison with 
many other kinds, to be the best for very early and very 
late purposes,—being very hardy, a free setter, and 
abundant bearer. In evidence of its earliness, he stated 
that it was with a fruit of the same kind that he gained 
the first prize at the Crystal Palace in May. The fruit 
is of medium size, about 4 lbs. in weight, oval; colour 
dark green, very much netted; rind thick; flesh deep 
green, very juicy, and giving evidence of good flavour, 
although the fruit exhibited was not ripe enough to enable 
the Meeting to do justice to it. It was considered a very 
desirable kind for late autumn use. 
seedling pears. 
Mr. Richards, of Grimston Park, near Tadcaster, sent 
a Seedling, which he found superior to any other kind 
cultivated in the same garden, for the table, from the 
beginning of October to the middle of November. He 
also described it as an unfailing and abundant bearer. 
The fruit was not distinguishable in appearance from the 
Louise Bonne de Jersey, and in flavour was equal to that 
variety when in good condition ; it is probable, therefore, 
that it is that variety, having lost its name, or a seedling 
from it, in which the parent is produced without material 
variation. 
F. J. Graham, Esq., F.L.S., of Cranford, Middlesex, 
brought a Seedling, called Graham’s Bergamot, which 
was considered the most delicious Seedling Pear that had 
ever been brought under the notice of the Society. The 
fruit was medium sized, very obtusely conical; an average 
fruit measuring two inches and a half in its greatest 
diameter, longitudinally and transversely; stalk short, 
stout; colour dark russety green, purplish on the sunny 
side, inclining to pale cinnamon as it ripens ; texture very 
melting and juicy; flavour rich, aromatic, and very sugary. 
[Mr. Graham subsequently sent the Secretary specimens 
of leaves and wood; the former are small, not exceed¬ 
ing two inches and a half in length, nor one inch in 
breadth, very delicate in substance, and much sinuated, 
the footstalk being nearly as long as the leaf itself, and 
very slender; the latter is very pale in colour, slender, 
but firm, and very short jointed. Mr. Graham states 
it to be very hardy and free from canker, and that its 
habit of growth is very upright, producing abundant 
blossom-buds,—the tree naturally forming a perfect pyra¬ 
mid, or cone.] 
James Giedwood, Esq., of Falkirk, sent three Seed¬ 
lings. 
No. 1, was a juicy, melting, and good flavoured Pear, 
