583 EEPORT OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



1st Prize to Mr. Charles Turner, for the best collection 

 of Older Strawberries 20s. 



1st Class Certificate to Strawberry Blackbird, from Mr. 



• Ingram, Frogmore. 



let Class Certificate to Strawberry Prince Arthur, from 

 Messrs. Small, of Colnbrook, and Mr. Bragg, Slough. 

 July 31st.— 1st Prize to Messrs. Meyers, of Brentford, for Goose- 

 berry " Companion "..... 108. 



1st Class Certificate to Ingram's hardy prolific Muscat 

 Grape, exhibited by Mr. Standish. 



1st Class Certificate to Frogmore late Pine Strawberry, 

 exhibited by Mr. Ingram. 



1st Class Certificate to Sanspareil Strawberry, exhibited 

 by Mr. Culverwell, Thorpe Perron. 

 August 14th"!— ist Class Certificate to July Greengage Plum, 



exhibited by Mr. Kivers. 

 October 9th.— 1st Prize for a collection of Grapes, to Mr. Hill, 

 KeeleHall 3L 



2nd Prize to Mr, Henderson, Trentham . U. 10s. 



In addition to these, two prizes of 61. each were placed at 

 the disposal of the Committee by C. Wentworth Dilke, Esq., 

 V.P., and one of U. by W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., Treasurer, 

 to be apphed in whaterer way seemed best by the Committee. 

 It was therefore decided, " that three prizes of bl. each be 

 awarded to the best three seedling fruits possessing superior 

 merit, of any of the following kinds, which shall have been 

 exhibited at any meeting between the 1st of May, 1860, and 

 the 31st of March, 1861, viz.: Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, 

 Apricots, Plums, Cherries, Apples, Pears, and Strawberries." 



On revie^-ing the exhibition which has taken place during that 

 period, the Committee were of opinion that there were only two 

 subjects which were worthy of participating in the prizes ; and 

 they accordingly awarded one of Mr. Dilke's to the Seedling Pine 

 Apple raised and exhibited by Mr. Gates, gardener to Lord 

 Leigh, Stoneleigh Abbey. Mr. Saunders' prize was reserved for 

 Ingram's Hardy Prolific Muscat, exhibited by Mr. Standish, 

 which was twice exhibited last season and highly approved of; 

 but as it was known that it would be again exhibited on the 5th 

 of June, and in much better' condition, the award was withheld 

 till that occasion. The remaining 51. of Mr. Dilke's is, with his 

 permission, carried forward till next seasofi, to be dealt with in 



