FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, AUGUST 27 and SEPT. 10. civ 



Marquis of Ailsa/ a variety which he had grown since 1856. The fruit 

 sent was over-ripe. 



Col. M. A. Swinf en-Brown, Swinfen Hall, Lichfield, sent a Melon 

 from 'Ingestre Hybrid' x 'Sutton's A 1.' 



Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, sent Beet 'Selected New Purple'; long 

 handsome roots, with exceedingly dark flesh. It is doubtful whether 

 such intensely dark — almost black — Beets are desirable. 



Mr. W. Poupart, Marsh Farm, Twickenham, staged very large highly- 

 coloured fruits of Apple ' Langley Pippin,' 



Mr. Collins, Surrey Cross, sent a late Black Currant. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 27, 1901. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a collection of Apples, Pears, Plums, 

 and Currants. 



To Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, for a collection of hardy fruit. 



Other Exhibits. 



H. M. Buddicom, Esq., Penbedw, Mold, North Wales (gr. Mr. M. 

 Taylor), sent Tomato ' Klondyke,' very similar to ' Comet.' 



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

 Apple 'Ruddy,' raised from ' Ecklinville ' x 'Mere de Menage,' 

 a very pretty fruit of the same colour as ' Mere de Menage,' and 

 possessing a very peculiar and distinct flavour. The Committee desired 

 to see it again, with particulars as to the habit of the tree and its 

 cropping qualities. The same exhibitor also sent Melon ' Baden-Powell,' 

 a large scarlet-fleshed variety. 



Henry Nicholls, Esq., M.A., Mill Road, Deal, sent a Nectarine ' Deal 

 Seedling ' raised from ' Elruge.' The fruit of the seedling was not 

 considered to be as good as that of the parent. 



From the Society's Gardens came fruit of Plums ' Golden Esperen ' 

 and ' Windsor Early,' which the Committee decided were synonymous. 



Lord Walsingham, Merton Hall, Thetford, Norfolk (gr. Mr. H. Gandy), 

 sent Melon ' Thirkleby Hall,' a large variety with green melting flesh. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, Septembeij 10, 11)01. 

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



Awards Recommended : — 



Hogg Memorial Medal. 



To Messrs. William Paul, Waltham Cross, for a very tine collection of 

 fruit-trees in pots and gathered fruit. 



