FRUIT COMMITTEE, JULY 7. 



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FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and ten members 



[present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banks ian Medal. 

 To J. A. Kolls, Esq., The Hendre, Monmouth (gardener, Mr. 

 T. Coomber), for eight remarkably well grown examples of 

 Queen Pines. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. J. Watkins, Withington, Hereford, for examples of 

 well-kept and highly coloured Apples. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Banana Lady's Finger (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. 

 Fitt, Panshanger, Hertford. Well-flavoured fruits ; short, with 

 very thin skin, and remarkably sweet and good. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. G. F. Pontin, Stanley Vineries, Wokingham, sent several 

 fine Melons — Golden Triumph, 7 lbs., Conqueror, 10 lbs., Sutton's 

 Triumph, 7^ lbs., and Golden Perfection, 8 lbs. in weight. 



Mr. J. Collis, Bollo Lane, Chiswick, sent a seedling Straw- 

 berry, No. 1, which the Committee desired to have tried in the 

 Society's Gardens. 



Mr. J. Fitt sent good examples of Strawberry Premier. 



Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, Stamford, sent a promis- 

 ing seedling Strawberry named Chief Secretary, greatly re- 

 sembling Sir J. Paxton. The Committee desired to have it 

 tried in the Society's Gardens. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford 

 (gardener, Mr. W. C. Leach), sent very fine fruits of Straw- 

 berries Noble and Sir J. Paxton. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, sent examples of Strawberry 

 Marie Nicaise. A very handsome variety. 



Mr. J. W. Church, The Vineyards, Braconash, sent a bunch 

 of Alicante Grapes which had been kept since 1890. 



Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, sent specimens 

 of Cabbage Lettuce Holborn Favourite. 



Mr. R. Daws, High Road, Chiswick, sent examples of a 



