Cxlvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. E. A. Coryn, Waldon, Hornchurch, staged plants of Cucumber 



* King Arthur,' a variety with variegated fohage. 



Mr. J. J. Upton, Irlam, near Manchester, sent Cucumbers * Freedom ' 

 and ' Up-to-date.' 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, staged Strawberry, ' The Laxton,' from 



* Royal Sovereign ' x ' Sir Joseph Paxton.' It was referred to Chiswick 

 for trial. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, June 4, 1901. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson in the Chair, and ten members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Knight ian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for a collection of vegetables. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich (gr. Mr. W. Allan), for very 

 fine fruit of Strawberry, ' Lady Suffield.' 



To Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. 

 J. Hudson, V.M.H.), for excellent fruits of Plums, * Jefferson ' and ' Early 

 Transparent Gage.' Mr. Hudson stated that he had found these two 

 varieties the best for pot culture out of a very large collection. 



To Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, for a collection of Melons. 



To J. L. Bucknall, Esq., Langley Court, Beckenham, for remarkably 

 fine fruit of Strawberry, ' Royal Sovereign.' 



Award of Merit. 



To Peach ' Duchess of Cornwall ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Rivers, Sawbridgeworth. Fruit rather large, deep, round, with a slight 

 nipple at the apex ; skin pale, flushed with red on the exposed side ; 

 flesh white, melting, and of delicious flavour, adhering slightly to the 

 stone. 



To Melon ' Excellent ' (votes, 5 for, 1 against), from Mr. S. Mortimer, 

 Farnham, raised from ' Royal Sovereign ' x ' Sutton's Scarlet.' Fruit 

 of medium size, round ; skin whitish and well netted ; flesh almost a 

 salmon colour, deep, and of excellent flavour. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Earl of Darnley, Cobham Hall, Kent, sent a dish of Strawberry, 

 * Royal Sovereign.' 



R. C. Foster, Esq., The Grange, Sutton, Surrey (gr. Mr. Simpson), 

 sent Melon, ' Mrs. R. C. Foster,' not quite ripe. 



Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, staged Melons, ' The Queen,' ' Speciality,' 

 ' Rowledge Hero,' ' Herald,' and ' Esteemed,' none of which were quite 

 ripe. 



