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Lord Malcolm, of Poltalloch, Lochgilphead (gr. ^Ir. D. S. Melville), 

 sent heavily-fruited branches of Rubus fruticos/is, the common Black- 

 berry. Mr. Mehille stated that he had tried all the American Brambles, 

 including a variety sent from Quebec and said to be a wonderful bearer, 

 but none were to be compared to a selection of our native Blackberries, 

 as they get so large and sweet. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 24, 1901. 

 Mr. G. BuNYARD, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Awards Recommended 



Silver-gilt Knight ian Medal. 



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To A. Pears, Esq., Spring Grove, Isleworth (gr. Mr. W. Farr), for a 

 very fine collection of Fruit. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To the Horticultural College, Swanley, for a collection of hardy Fruit. 

 To Messrs. Eivers, Sawbridgeworth, for Plum-trees in pots. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Miss Adamson, South Villa, Regent's Park (gr. Mr. G. Keif), for a 

 collection of Vegetables. 



To Colonel Warde, Barham Court, Maidstone (gr. Mr. F. Walder), for 

 twenty- five Melons. 



Other Exhibits. 



Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, W. (gr. Mr. J. 

 Hudson, V.M.H.), sent Grape ' Early Auvergne Frontignan ' and a large 

 scarlet-fleshed Melon. 



H. P. Sturgis, Esq., Givons, Leatherhead (gr. Mr. W. Peters), sent 

 Grape ' Givons Gros Maroc,' a variety with oval berries and the same fine 

 dark colour as the ordinary round-berried variety. The Committee desired 

 to see it again later on in a riper condition. 



Mr. E. D. Thomas, Lampeter, South Wales, sent a local Apple 

 ^ Cordi ' ; very pretty, but over-ripe. 



The Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Grantham (gr. Mr. W. H. 

 Divers), sent Plum ' Divers' Late Red.' 



Lord Poltimore, Poltimore, Exeter (gr. Mr. T. H. Slade), sent Pear 

 ' Triomphe de Vienne ' ; very fine, but a little past their best. 



Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, sent six dishes of Peaches and 

 Nectarines grown in the open air on standard trees. 



A. Pears, Esq., sent Melon ' Centre of England.' 



Mr. F. M. Bradley, Peterborough, staged Potato ' Earl Roberts.' The 

 Committee requested that some tubers be sent to Chiswick for trial. 



Dr. Bonavia, Westwood, Worthing, brought two well-i^rown dishes of 

 Tomatos. 



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