FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER I. clxxxv 



Orange Pippin ' x ' Calville Blanche.' It is very like a Cox both in 

 appearance and flavour, but it is said to be far less tender, both in the 

 blossom and as regards canker. 



Mr. Coleman, North Frith, Tonbridge, sent Apples 'Coleman's Crimson ' 

 and 'Autumn Beauty.' 



Mr. Morrow, Leominster, staged x^pples ' Saxby Pippin ' and 1 Robert 

 Morrow Market Apple,' the latter a very handsome fruit but of poor 

 quality. 



F. Boyes, Esq., Beverley, sent a seedling Apple raised from c Cox's 

 Pomona,' and somewhat resembling the parent. 



Mr. Berwick, Sidmouth, sent Apple 'Autumn Pearmain,' sometimes 

 known as ' Alexander Russet,' a very old and very good West of England 

 variety. 



Messrs. Brown, Peterborough, staged Apples 'Carlton Seedling' and 

 ' Triumph ' which the Committee desired to see in comparison with 

 ' Baron Wolselev.' 



Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, brought Apple 1 H. Ballantine ' raised 

 from 'Peasgood Nonsuch' x 'St. Edmunds Pippin,' a promising-looking 

 variety. 



Messrs. Cannell staged Apple ' Beauty.' 



Mr. YVinnard, gr. to the Hon. F. G. Wynn, Glynllivon Park, Car- 

 narvon, sent Melon ' Glyn Royal,' of very pleasant flavour for so late in 

 the season. 



Mr. Wythes, V.M.H., gr. to the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, 

 sent a seedling Melon raised from ' Hero of Lcckinge ' x ' Syon House.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, November 1, 190-1. 

 Mr. Bun yard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Hogg Medal. 



To Mr. Ross, gr. to Col. Archer-Houblon, Welford Park, Newbury, f< r 

 eighteen varieties of Apples of his own raising. It is probable that this 

 exhibit was unique in the history of gardening ; at all events it was 

 sufficiently remarkable for a man to be able to show eighteen good varieties 

 all raised by himself. (Figs. 218 and 219.) 



Silver Banks ian Medal. 



To Mr. King, Biddenham, Bedford, for a collection of Apples. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Canon Ellacombe, Bitton Vicarage, Bristol, for very fine fruits of 

 IHospyros Kalci, the Persimmon. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Vokes, Kingsworthy, Winchester, sent seedling Apples. 



Mr. Smith, Shotesham Park, Norwich, sent Apple ' Leslie Smith.' 



