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his Masdevallia Stella — M. Estradae x M. Harryana — which the 

 Committee desired to see again. 



W. C. Atkinson, Esq., Aigburth, Liverpool, sent a spike of 

 Vanda ccerulea. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Sir C. W. Strickland, Bart., in the Chair, and eighteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, for a very 

 fine collection of the principal varieties of Apples and well- 

 fruited shoots of October Red and White Raspberries. 



To Messrs. Gaymer & Son, Attleborough, Norfolk, for an 

 interesting collection of Apples — varieties grown for the manu- 

 facture of Cider, samples of which were also shown. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Melon Westley Hall (votes, 9 for, 3 against), from 

 R. Burrell, Esq., Westley Hall, Bury St. Edmunds (gardener, 

 Mr. A. Bishop). Scarlet-fleshed, tender, and of rich flavour. 



To Apple Beauty of Stoke (votes, unanimous), from Lord 

 Savile, Rufibrd Abbey, Ollerton, Notts (gardener, Mr. R. Doe). 

 Sir Charles Strickland and Mr. A. H. Pearson, to whom the fruit 

 was referred when shown in December last, reported very 

 favourably as to quality and cropping. Fruit large, solid, conical, 

 of a uniform green russet, somewhat resembling Alfriston. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To the Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson), for very fine examples of Golden 

 Noble Apple. 



To the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford 

 (gardener, Mr. G. Wythes), for fine fruits of Monstera deliciosa ; 

 also for fruits of a large red Banana, afterwards identified by the 

 Scientific Committee as Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca. 



Other Exhibits. 



H. Balderson, Esq., Corner Hall, Hemel Hempstead, sent a 

 dish of fine fruit of D. T. Fish Apple, with the object of deter- 



