PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and eighteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended 



Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a very large and 

 fine collection of Gooseberries, Strawberries, Currants, &c. 



To Messrs. T. Kivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for a magnifi- 

 cent collection of Cherries, Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To J. T. Hopwood, Esq., Ketton Hall, Stamford (gardener, 

 Mr. W. H. Davis), for splendid examples of six varieties of 

 Peaches, viz., Boyal George, Sea Eagle, Barrington, the Nec- 

 tarine Peach, Princess of Wales, and Prince of Wales. 



To Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holborn, for a very 

 interesting collection of Peas, comprising about eighty varieties. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Strawberry Lord Sum eld (votes, unanimous), from Lord 

 Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich (gardener, Mr. W. Allan). Fruit 

 large and firm, of excellent quality and appearance. 



To Strawberry Gunton Park (votes, unanimous), from Lord 

 Suffield. Fruit of very large size, broad " cockscombecl," and of 

 good colour and quality. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To the Dowager Lady Freake, Fulwell Park, Twickenham 

 (gardener, Mr. A. H. Kickwood), for fine fruits of Grosse Mig- 

 nonne and Dr. Hogg Peaches. 



To Lord Sufneld, for magnificent fruits of Dr. Hogg Straw- 

 berry. 



To F. Crisp, Esq., White House, New Southgate, N. (gardener, 

 Mr. H. A. Page), for good Lord Napier Nectarines and excellent 

 Cannon Hall Muscat Grapes. 



