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mining its identity with Warner's King, or otherwise. It was 

 unanimously declared to be identical with Warner's King. 



Mr. Lewis Castle, Merton, sent Apple Due d'Aumale, a large, 

 firm fruit, with a distinct aromatic flavour, but it was considered 

 rather dry. 



Messrs. Jarman & Co., Chard, sent a small collection of 

 Apples. 



Mr. E. Fenn, Sulhamstead, Eeading, sent fruits of a medium- 

 sized Apple named " Pay-the-Rent " ; also a collection of dif- 

 ferent kinds of Fruit and Nuts, and Home-made Wines. 



Mr. Roffey, Croydon, sent fine seedling fruits of his selected 

 Telegraph Cucumber. 



Mr. A. Dean, Bedfont, Feltham, sent interesting examples 

 of jam and syrup preparations of Tomato, Carrot, Vegetable 

 Marrow, and Beetroot, the first and last named finding the most 

 favour with a majority of the members present. 



PRESERVED FRUIT EXHIBITION. 



At this meeting an Exhibition of Jams, and of Dried, Preserved, 

 and Bottled Fruits, was held, which attracted considerable interest. 

 The judges in the various classes were Mrs. Dunsford and Miss 

 Gibbs of the School of Cookery, and D. Morris, Esq., M.A., 

 F.L.S., who recommended the following awards : — 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. T. W. Beach & Sons, Ealing Road, Brentford, 

 for Jams and Bottled Fruits. 



Bronze Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. S. drivers & Son, Cambridge, and to Mr. D. 

 MacGregor, Edinburgh, for Preserved Fruits and Jams. 



Certificate of Merit. 



To Mr. D. MacGregor for Candied Orange and Lemon Peel. 

 To Mr. Austin for Mulberry and Apple Jams. 

 To the Mid-Kent Fruit Factory for Quince Marmalade, Quince 

 Jelly, and Black Currant Jam. 



To Mrs. Fenn, Sulhamstead, for Strawberry Jam. 



To W. Roupell, Esq., Roupell Park, for Muscat Grape Jam. 



