Cxliv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. T. Burton & Son, Bexley Heath, for a fine collec- 

 tion of Peaches and Nectarines, the fruits of Alexandra Noblesse 

 Peach having been gathered from a standard tree under glass, 

 bearing fifty dozen similar fruits. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill House, Ealing (gardener, 

 Mr. E. Chadwick), for a large collection of Gooseberries, and very 

 fine fruits of Rivers' Early Prolific Plum from a wall tree. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Cucumber Matchless (votes, unanimous), from Mr. S. 

 Mortimer, Farnham, Surrey. The result of a cross between 

 Express and Lockie's Perfection. Fruits uniform, smaller and 

 smoother than Express. 



Award of Merit. 



To Melon Meritorious (votes, 12 for, 3 against), from Lieut. - 

 Col. Eyre, Welford Park, Newbury (gardener, Mr. C. Ross). 

 Fruit large, roundish, well netted ; flesh scarlet, very sweet. 



To Plum St. Etienne (votes, unanimous), from the Society's 

 Gardens. An excellent small early yellow cooking variety. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To E. M. Nelson, Esq., for splendid examples of Humboldt 

 Nectarines. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent a fine collection 

 of fruit, consisting of seventy-five varieties of Gooseberries, 

 twenty-five of Apples, four of Pears, four of Cherries, two of 

 Plums, and seven of Currants. 



Mr. R, Nicholas, The Gardens, Castle Hill, South Molton, 

 sent examples of a large and very fine seedling Cherry. It 

 closely resembled the St. Margaret. The Committee expressed a 

 desire for further information as to its parentage, culture, &c. 



