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Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, for Oranges. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, S.W., for Apples. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, for four dishes of Apples. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. H. Wigley, Whitehall, Gravesend : Cherry wine made from Morello 

 Cherries, not specially good in flavour. 



Mr. T. Carter, Butleigh Court, Glastonbury : a variety of Apple very 

 similar to some of the forms of 1 Blenheim Orange.' 



Mr. J. Crook, Camberley : an unknown Apple of no special merit. 



Mr. Cooper, Stud House Gardens, Hampton Court : an Apple very 

 similar to 1 Barnack Beauty.' 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden : ornamental Kales. 



Mr. Dixon, Holland House Gardens, Kensington : a seedling Apple. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 3, 1908. 

 Mr. A. Dean, V.M.H., in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 

 Exhibits. 



T. B. T. Hildyard, Esq., Flintham Hall, Newark (gr. Mr. Longstone) : 

 three dishes of Apples. 



Mr. Peters, Givons Gardens, Leatherhead : two dishes of Apples and 

 one of Pears. 



Lord Zouche, Parham Park, Pulborough (gr. Mr. Spillard) : ten 

 dishes of Apples. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 17, 1908. 



Mr. Owen Thomas, V.M.H., in the Chair, and seventeen members 



present. 



Award Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To "Mr. Ansell, Cyprus, for Oranges and Lemons. 



Other Exhibits. 



A small collection of Apples from the Government of Nova Scotia was 

 sent for comparison in flavour with British-grown fruit from Messrs. 

 Bunyard, Maidstone, and A. Dean, Esq., V.M.H., Kingston-on-Thames. 

 The British Apples were much superior in flavour and juiciness to those 

 from Nova Scotia, the best British varieties being 'Lord Burghley,' 

 1 Wagener,' ' Newton Wonder,' ' Lord Hindlip,' and ' King of Tomkins 

 County.' 



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