FKUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, JUNE 18. 



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Fruit and Vegetable Committee, June 18, 1901. 

 Mr. J. Cheal in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Lady A. Tate, Park Hill, Streatham Common (gr. W. Howe), for 

 magnificent ' Brown Turkey ' Figs. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Strawberry, ' The Laxton ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Laxton, Bedford, raised from ' Royal Sovereign ' x ' Sir Joseph Paxton.' 

 Fruit large, dark red, firm, and of excellent flavour. The raiser states 

 that " it is as early as ' Royal Sovereign,' but much darker, brighter, and 



Fig. 248. — Stkawberry 'The Laxton.' {Journal of Horticulture.) 



firmer ; it is also a better cropper, with a more hardy constitution, cropping 

 more freely on older plants, and does not rot on the ground in wet 

 weather." (Fig. 248.) 



Cultural Com77iendation. 



To Mr. G. Harvey, gr. to Mrs. McCreagh, Thornhill, Stanton in-Peak 

 Bakewell, for large and admirably grown Lemons. 



To Mr. A. J. Harwood, St. Peter's Street, Colchester, for several 

 bundles of large well-grown Asparagus. 



Other Exhibits. 



Capt. Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury (gr. Mr. C. Ross), sent two 

 Melons, ' Royal Edward ' and ' Baden-Powell ' : the former a very large 

 fruit with white flesh, and the latter a small fruit with scarlet llesh, both 

 of fair flavour. 



