xlviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



January 5, 1904. 

 Mr. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for 100 dishes of Apples and Pears. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To W. Shuter, Esq., Hampstead (gr. Mr. Armstrong), for Grapes and 

 Oranges. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Baroness Burdett Coutts, Holly Lodge (gr. Mr. Willard), sent two 

 fine dishes of 1 Easter Beurre ' and ' Bergamotte d'Esperen ' Pears. 



Sir W. D. Pearson, Bart., Paddockhurst (gr. Mr. Wadds), sent a box 

 of ' Winter Beauty ' Tomatos. 



Mr. G. Schneider. Ifield Road, brought two varieties cf Apples, the 

 merit claimed for them being that they blossomed at the end of June, 

 thus escaping all chance of injury by frost, viz. ' Pomme de Flandres' 

 and ' Pomme de Flandres blanche.' Although both varieties flower so 

 late, the trees seldom if ever bear a good crop in this country, and the 

 quality of the fruit is by no means first-rate. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, January 26, 1901. 

 Mr. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Kivers, Sawbridgeworth, for a remarkable collection of 

 home-grown Oranges. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby (gr. Mr. Goodacre), 

 for very fine bunches of 1 Muscat of Alexandria ' Grapes. 



Award of Merit. 



To Orange 1 The Egg ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Kivers. 

 Fruit above medium size, round ; skin very bright orange, thin ; flesh 

 exceedingly sweet and luscious. One of the best for growing in this 

 country. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Wadds, gr. to Sir W. D. Pearson, Bart., Paddockhurst, Worth, 

 for a box of well-grown 1 Winter Beauty ' Tomatos. 



