XXxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GENERAL MEETING. 



October 8, 1918. 

 Mr. W. A. Bilney in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (41). — R. A. Bailey, Lieut. R. F. Bennett, F. T. Bircham, S. 

 Brocklehurst, W. D. Clark, Miss W. Dawson, A. de Lafontaine, Mrs. H. Ellis, 

 E. T. England, Miss A. C. Fagge, W. E. Frederick, E. H. Gillett, Mrs. C. E. 

 Greenall, H. A. Hanson, R. C. Harrison, T. W. Hazelby, F. S. Holmes, H. R. 

 Jennings, J. A. Jones, Mrs. C. F. Johnson, A. S. Juniper, T. M. Lloyd, H. Nuttall, 

 E. E. Palmer, A. E. Passingham, W. Pearson, W. E. Phillips, W. G. Phillips, 

 E. R. Pratt, J. A. Pruen, Miss A. Rodocanachi, T. H. Rose, W. W. Rose, Miss 

 E. J. Rothwell, B. W. Russell, E. W. Stedman, W. H. Tvzack, G, Whitehouse, 

 J. E. Williams, Miss M. F. Williamson, W. Wilson. 



Fellows resident abroad (2). — W. Kinley, R. E. Fischer. 



Associate (1). — J. Mills. 



Affiliated Societies (3). — East Croydon and Addiscombe Allotment Society, 

 London General Omnibus Co. Employees Society, Warstock Allotment Associa- 

 tion. 



Mr. J. Cheal, V.M.H., gave a lecture on " Old Gardens and their Restoration." 



TWENTY-SECOND MEETING FOR BRITISH-GROWN FRUITS. 



October 8, 1918, 



DIVISION I. 



Fruits grown under Glass or Otherwise. 



open to gardeners and amateurs only. 



Note. — Competitors were permitted to enter in one Class only of Classes 1, 2, 

 and of Classes 3, 4. 



Class 1. — Collection of nine dishes of ripe dessert fruit, 6 kinds at least ; 

 only 1 Pine, 1 Melon, 1 Black and 1 White Grape, allowed ; not more than 2 

 varieties of any other kind and no two dishes of the same variety. 



First Prize, Silver Hogg Medal and ^5 ; Second, £4 ; Third, £3. 



1. C. A. Cain, Esq., The Node, Welwyn (T. Pateman). 



2. Duke of Newcastle, Clumber, Worksop (S. Barker). 



3. Mr. J. Lock, Oaklands Lodge Gardens, Weybridge. 



Class 2. — Collection of 6 dishes of ripe dessert fruit, 4 kinds at least ; only 

 1 Melon, 1 Black and 1 White Grape, allowed ; not more than 2 varieties of any 

 other kind and no two dishes of the same variety. Pines excluded. 

 First Prize, Silver Knightian Medal and £3 ■ Second, £2 ; Third, £1 10s, 



1. Lord Hillingdon, Wildernesse, Sevenoaks (J. Shelton). 



2. Duke of Wellington, Strathfieldsaye, Mortimer (E. Matthews). 



3. G. Miller, Esq., Newberries, Radlett (J. Kidd). 



Class 3. — Grapes, 6 distinct varieties (2 bunches of each), of which two at least 

 must be White. 



First Prize, Silver Hogg Medal and £5 ; Second. £\ J Third, ^3. 



1. G. Miller, Esq. 



2. Duke of Newcastle (S. Barker). 



3. C. A. Cain, Esq. 



Class 4. — Grapes, four varieties (2 bunches of each), selected from the follow- 

 ing : ' Madresfield Court,' * Prince of Wales,' ' Muscat Hamburgh,' ' Muscat of 

 Alexandria ' or ' Canon Hall ' (not both), ' Mrs. Pearson,' and ' Dr. Hogg,' 



First Prize, Silver Knightian Medal and £3 ; Second, £2 ; Third, £1 105. 



1. Lord Hillingdon. 



No other entries. 



Class 5. — Grapes, ' Black Hamburgh,' 2 bunches. 



First Prize, £2 ; Second, £1 10s, ; Third, £1. 

 1. Lord Hillingdon. 

 [ 2. Duke of Newcastle. 

 3. Lord Hillingdon, Hillingdon Court, Uxbridge (A. R. Allan), 



