Ix PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 7, 1901. 



Mr. Geo. Bunyaed, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-one members 



present. 



Awards Recommended;— 



Silver -gilt Knicjhticin Medal. 

 To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for 80 dishes of Apples. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. B. Greaves, gr. to A. Hargreaves-Brown, Esq., M.P., Broome 

 Hall, Holmwood, Surrey, for a box of fine ' Royal Sovereign ' Strawberries. 



To Mr. J. Downes, gr. to J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., Holmwood, 

 Cheshunt, for a dish of beautiful Lemons. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for six boxes of Pea 'King Edward VII.' 



Other Exhibits. 



From the Society's Gardens came a collection of Radishes grown for the 

 Salad trial from seeds sent by Messrs. Carter, Barr, R. Veitch, and J. 

 Veitch. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent Apple ' Countess Cowper.' Fruit of 

 medium size, round ; eye half closed ; stalk very short and deeply 

 inserted ; skin bright scarlet on exposed side, yellow on the shaded side ; 

 flesh crisp and of fairly good flavour. 



Mr. F. Cowley, Beaumont Manor Gardens, Wormley, Herts, sent 

 Apple ' Phipps' Wonder.' Very similar to ' Reinette de Canada' in ap- 

 pearance, but not so good as that variety. 



Mr. F. H. Kettle, King's Ford, Colchester, sent Apple ' Stainway Seed- 

 ling.' 



Percival Bosanquet, Esq., Pondfield, Hertford, sent fruits of a large 

 pear-shaped navel Lemon, a variety received from California. The fruits 

 had a very thick rind, and the flesh was almost bitter in taste. 



