EXHIBITION OF COLONIAL-GROWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. XV 



Silver-gilt Banks ian Medal. 



Sir Somerset French, K.C.M.G., Victoria Street, S.W., for Paintings 

 of Cape Scenery. 



The Rhodes Fruit Farms, Groot, Drakenstein, for Bottled Fruits and 

 Preserves. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



The Rhodes Fruit Farms, Groot, Drakenstein, for Pears and Plums. 



A. Chiappini, Esq., The Retreat, Cape Town, for Grapes. 

 Messrs. Malan Bros., Constantia, for Pears. 



The Hon. J. W. Sauer, Uitkyk, Paarl, for Grapes. 



Mr. S. L. Simon, Durban, for collection of Grape Fruits. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



B. W.N. Specialities, Tooley Street, S.E., for Jellies and Honey. 

 Messrs. Myers, New Broad Street, E.C., for Preserves. 



G. S. Hauptfleisch, Esq., Hugenot, S. Paarl, for Grapes. 

 A. Nicholson, Esq., Stellenbosch, Cape Colony, for Grapes, Nectarines, 

 Peaches, &c. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

 0. C. M. Barry, Esq., Rustenburg, for Pears and Plums. 

 Messrs. Heynes, Mathew, Adderley Street, Cape Town, for Sauces. 



Report on Exhibit from Cyprus. 



A small exhibit of Oranges, Lemons, and Preserved Fruit was sent 

 from Cyprus with a request for a report thereupon, as this was a purely 

 tentative and preliminary consignment, the first ever sent from this 

 colony. 



Oval Oranges. — Varying considerably in size and appearance, some 

 of the smaller specimens having a smooth skin, the larger ones exceed- 

 ingly rugged and coarse, and of enormous seize, weighing as much as 

 1J pound apiece ! On opening them I expected to find a very thick pithy 

 skin and flesh full of seeds ; but this was by no means the case : the skin 

 was not disproportionately pithy or thick, and (in the ones I opened) there 

 were absolutely no seeds. Flavour very fair, but not quite of the highest. 



Bound Oranges. — More even in size than the " ovals," but still very 

 large and slightly rugged in appearance. Very few seeds and of decidedly 

 good flavour. 



Bitter Oranges. — Exceedingly bitter, flesh very acid ; full of seeds. 

 Would make excellent marmalade owing to the exceeding bitterness and 

 acidity. 



Lemons. — Very fine indeed ; large, full of juice and flavour. Few 

 seeds ; skin smooth and filled with oil. An excellent sample. 



Preserved Fruits. 



Bottles. — These were very inferior. Self-closing air-tight bottles 

 should in all cases be used. 



Apricots. — Apparently preserved in syrup, making them far too sweet ; 

 the flavour of the fruit, however, was good, but- the medium in which 



