iii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



' Beurre Kance,' and ' St. Germains,' the last-named being flavourless, and 

 scarcely v/orth growing. All had been grown on pyramid trees in open 

 quarters. 



The Earl of Ilchester, Holland House, Kensington (gr. Mr. C. Dixon), 

 sent fine specimens of Pear ' Beurre Ranee ' from old standard trees 

 grown in London. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, January 29, 1901. 

 Mr. Geo. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for sixty dishes of Apples. 



Aiuard of Merit, 



To Apple ' Reinette de Canada ' (votes, 7 for, 6 against), from W. H. 

 Long, Esq., Rood Ashton, Trowbridge (gr. Mr. Strugnell). Fruit above 



Fig. 124.— Apple ' Claygate Pearmaix.' {Journal of Horticulture.) 



medium size, conical, with large ribs near the eye ; skin greenish-yellow, and 

 covered with russety spots ; eye usually half open, set in a deep puckered 

 basin ; stalk one inch long, thin, and set in a deep cavity ; flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy, and of good flavour. A very good late dessert Apple. The tree is 

 a strong grower, and bears freely with age. A fairly well known variety. 



To Apple ' Claygate Pearmain ' (votes, unanimous), from W. H. 

 Long, Esq. Fruit of medium size, rather conical, smooth ; skin yellow 

 and nearly covered with russet, occasionally flushed and striped with 

 red on the exposed side ; eye large and open, with long segments, set in a 



