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To Strawberry ' Eythorpe Perpetual ' (votes, 15 for), from Miss 

 Alice de Rothschild, Eythorpe, Aylesbury (gr. Mr. Gibbs). This variety 

 was said to be raised from ' St. Antoine de Padoue ' crossed with another 

 variety. The fruit is bluntly round, scarlet, with prominent yellow seeds, 

 flesh pink, and of excellent flavour, and greatly superior to the ordinary 

 autumn fruiting Strawberries. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. Blick, gr. to Martin R. Smith, Esq., for very fine ' El Dorado ' 

 Potatos. 



To Mr. Beckett, gr. to Lord Aldenham, Elstree, for excellent ' Aldenham 

 Pink Perfection ' Celery. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. J. Veitch sent a collection of outdoor Tomatos. 



Col. Davies-Evans, Highmead, Llanybyther, sent Melon ' Glanusk 

 Favourite ' over ripe. 



Miss Hitchcock, Chelmsford, sent a seedling Apple. 



E. Hartridge, Esq., Stanmore, brought several bunches of Grapes. 



Lady Frederick Fitz-Roy, Balcombe, sent a very old Peach ' Blood 

 Red,' which has a purplish- black skin, with flesh of a deep mulberry 

 colour, but of somewhat inferior flavour. 



Mr. Cummins, Welton, Lincoln, staged Tomatos. 



Mr. Colwill, Sidmouth, sent Raspberry 'Red Diamond.' 



Mr. Aldridge, Teddingtcn, sent a seedling Grape synonymous with 

 ' Fester's Seedling.' 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, brought a collection of Brassicas. 



Mr. Stiling, Livermere Park, Bury St. Edmunds, sent ' Barrington ' 

 Peaches, under the name of 1 St. Edmunds.' 



Mr. Bull, Bernards, Cottenham, brought Apple ' Sir W. Harcourt.' 



Fklit and Vegetable Committee, October 4, 1904. 

 Mr. Buxyakd, V.M.H., in the Chair, and thirty-one members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Aivard of Merit. 



To Apple 'King's Acre Bountiful' (votes, 11 for, 3 against), from 

 Kiog's Acre Nursery Co., Hereford. Fruit large roundish conical, skin 

 pakTyellow, slightly flushed on the sunny side, stalk one inch long, inserted 

 in a moderate russety cavity, eye partly closed in a shallow basin, flesh 

 brisk, and should cook well. Season, September and October. Parentage 

 not known. 



To Apple ' Werder's Golden Reinette ' (votes, 19 for, 5 against), from 

 Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. A dessert variety of handsome appearance 

 and suitable size, somewhat like a flat ' King of the Pippins,' but of a 

 more golden colour. Flesh crisp, juicy, and gocd flavour. Season 

 October. 



To Apple ' Hector MacDonald ' (votes, 20 for), from Mr. Ross, gr. to 

 Col. Archer Houblon, Welford Park, Newbury. Fruit very large and of 



