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Silver Banksian Medal. 



To L. H. Potter, Esq., Old Maiden, for Apples. 

 Bronze Knightian Medal. 

 To Purfleet Council School, Essex, for fruit. 

 First-class Certificate. 



To Apple 1 Guelph ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. Pope, Welford 

 Gardens, Newbury. This excellent variety is the result of a cross 

 between ' Charles Ross ' and ' Rival.' The fruits are large, round, 

 and finely coloured. Cavity shallow ; calyx segments short ; stalk 

 deeply inserted. The colour is yellow, flushed with crimson on the 

 sunny side. The fruit is excellent for dessert or cooking, and is in 

 season in October. (Fig. 199.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Apple ' Cliveden Prolific ' (votes, unanimous), from W. Astor, 

 Esq. (gr. Mr. W. Camm), Cliveden, Taplow. Fruit of medium size 

 and of slightly Pearmain shape. The colour is pale green, suffused 

 with light scarlet on the sunny side. The tree is said to be a constant 

 and a heavy cropper, and the fruit is in season for cooking purposes 

 from Christmas till the end of April. (Fig. 200.) 



To Apple 1 Peacemaker ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. Pope, 

 Welford Gardens, Newbury. An excellent cooking variety, obtained 

 as the result of a cross between ' Houblon ' and ' Rival.' The fruits 

 are large and round, and have the calyx segments long and pointed. 

 The colour is pale yellow, flushed with crimson. The tree is said to 

 be a consistent and heavy bearer, and the fruit is in season throughout 

 September. 



To Apple ' S. T. Wright' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. A large culinary variety, resulting from a cross 

 between ' Peasgood's Nonsuch ' and ' Bismarck.' The colour is 

 creamy-yellow, lightly striped with deep red, and the fruits are 

 prominently ribbed. (Fig. 201.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Baldwin, Cambridge : Apples. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley : Apple ' Crawley Beauty.' 



E. Molyneux, Esq., Bishop's Waltham : Apple ' Arthur Turner.' 



Mr. R. Redden, Wallaton : Apple * John West.' 



Mr. J. Stevens, Willesden : Pear 'Brown Beauty.' 



Mrs. E. Thurston, Romsey : Apple 1 Awbridge Seedling.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 21, 1913. 

 Mr. J. Cheal in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 

 Awards Recommended: — 

 Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for vegetables. 

 To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for Apples. 



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