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Bronze Knightian Medal. 



To Capt. A. E. Speer, Esher (gr. Mr. Perry), for Gourds. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Raspberry ' Red Diamond ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Colwill, 

 Sidmouth. Fruit very large and conical, dark red in colour, and 

 pleasantly acid in flavour. Fruiting branches were shown bearing 

 immense crops. (Fig. 214.) 



Cultural Commendation, 



To W. Roupell, Esq., Streatham, for ' Bietigheimer Red ' Apples. 

 To Mr. Lye, Sydmonton Court, Newbury, for very fine ' SydmontoE 

 Exhibition ' Runner Beans. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Kent, Norbury Park, Dorking, sent Melon ' Norbury Hero.' 



Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle (gr. Mr. Pope), staged a small 

 collection of Apples. 



Mr. Aldridge, Teddington, brought a seedling White Grape. 



H. J. Veitch, Esq., East Burnham Park, sent a collection of Gourds. 



Mr. Osman, Sutton, staged a collection of Gourds. 



Mr. Gilbert, Drachenberg, Potsdam, brought Grape ' Drachenberger 

 Seedling,' which the Committee decided was very similar to 1 General de 

 la Marmora.' A vine was promised for trial in the Society's Gardens. 



Mr. Otteway, Swanley, sent Apple ' Otteway's Pippin.' 



Mr, Seward, Han well, brought Tomato ' Han well Victory,' very 

 similar to ' Frogmore Selected.' 



Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, staged Tomato 'Gilbert's Seedling.' 



Col. Archer- Houblon, Welford Park (gr. Mr. Ross), sent Apples and 

 Plums. 



Mr. Penwill, Totnes, sent Raspberries. 

 Mr. Anker, Kensington, brought a new fruit picker. 

 G. Ferguson, Esq., sent Vegetable Marrow ' Bon Gout.' 

 Swanley College, Swanley, staged Gourds. 



Fkuit and Vegetable Committee, September 20, 1904. 

 Mr. BunyaPvD, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended 



Gold Medal. 



To Lord Aldenham, Elstree, Herts (gr. Mr. Beckett), for a wonderful 

 collection of vegetables. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for pot vines. 

 To Messrs. Peed, Streatham, for 100 dishes of fruit. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle (gr. Mr. Divers), for a collec- 

 tion of Plums. 



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