elxXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Harrison, Leicester, for a collection of Tomatos. 

 Aioard of Merit. 



To Apple 1 Rev. W. Wilks ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. Fruit very large, of fine form, creamy-yellow in colour, 

 and sparsely covered with minute brown and scarlet dots, eye closed with 

 long segments, set in a moderately deep basin slightly furrowed; stalk one 

 inch long, thick, and deeply inserted in a wide, deep cavity, lined with 

 russet. Flesh white, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured, and should prove an 



Fio. 215.— Apple 'Bev. W. Wilks.' (The Garden.) 



excellent cooking Apple. The tree was said to be a vigorous grower and 

 free bearer. Raised from ' Peasgood Nonsuch ' x ' Ribston Pippin.' 

 (Fig. 216.) 



To Crab 1 Veitch 's Scarlet ' (votes, 9 for, 1 against), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch. liaised from Crab 'Red Siberian' x Apple 'King of the 

 Pippins.' A very handsome brilliant red fruit of a roundish-oval shape, 

 and borne in large clusters. The flavour was very acid, and it may, 

 therefore, be useful for cooking, but its chief value will be for ornament. 



To Crab ' Frettingham's Victoria ' (votes, 9 for), from Mr. Fretting- 

 ham, Notts. Fruit a flat round, of a bright red colour and very ornamental. 

 The tree is stated to bear profusely as a standard or bush. 



