CCXXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Silver-gilt KnigJitian Medal. 



To the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby (gr. Mr. J. H. 

 Goodacre), for 30 bunches of Grapes. 



To Mr. J. E. Austin, Kingston-on-Thames, for a large quantity of 

 bottled British Fruit. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for a collection of Apples and Pears. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To the Horticultural College, Swanley, for a collection of bottled and 

 preserved Fruit. 



To Lady Warwick's Hostel, Reading, for a collection of bottled, pre- 

 served, and dried Fruit. 



Bronze Knightia^i Medal. 

 To Messrs. Lee, Maidstone, for bottled Fruits. 



Cultural Covwiendation. 



To Mr. G. Fulford, gr. to A. G. Sandeman, Esq., Ware, Herts, for 

 very fine fruits of Pear ' Beurre d'Anjou.' 



Other Exhibits. 



The Earl of Ilchester, Holland House, Kensington, W. (gr. Mr. C. 

 Dixon), sent large fruits of Stauntonia latifolia. 



The British Challenge Glazing Company, 11 Bermondsey Street, sent 

 specimens of glazing with sheet lead instead of with putty. 



Messrs. Alexander & Brown, Perth, sent Brussels Sprout * Solidity,' 

 very similar to the * Exhibition ' type. 



Mr. John Stevens, Coventry, sent heavily fruited branches of the 

 * Coventry Crab,' somewhat like the * Dartmouth Crab.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, December 12, 1901. 



At Chiswick. 



Mr. H, Balderson in the Chair, and seven members present. 

 The Committee had ten stocks of Potatos cooked, viz. : — 

 Burmah Beauty. Fylde Wonder. 



Carltonia. Improved Kidney. 



Chancellor. Ker's B. 



Duchess of Buccleuch. Loveland's Kidney. 



Ellington's Prohfic. The Crofter. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Highly Conwiended. 

 Potato ' Improved Kidn*ey ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Kothesay, N.B. 



Potato ' Carltonia ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. A. Taylor, Brougham, 

 Penrith, Cumberland. 



Potato ' Fylde Wonder ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. Troughton, 

 154 Church Street, Preston. 



Potato ' Ker's B ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. Ker, Dumfries. 



Potato ' Ellington's Prolific ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. 

 Ellington, West Row Gardens, Mildenhall, Suffolk. 



