ccl PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



First-class Certificate. 



To Grape * Prince of Wales ' (votes, unanimous) from R.H.S. 

 Gardens, Wisley. This variety, said to be a sport from Mrs. Pince, 

 received an Award of Merit when shown by Messrs. J. Veitch on Sep- 

 tember 25, 1900. The berries are large, oval, blue-black, and of very 

 good, slightly Muscat flavour ; bunches large, long, tapering, very hand- 

 some ; long keeping. 



Award of Merit. 



To Apple ' Eenown ' (votes, 17 for, 5 against) from Colonel Archer - 

 Houblon, Newbury (gr. Mr. Chas. Ross). A seedling from Peasgood's 

 Nonsuch x Cox's Orange, very similar in appearance to Emperor 

 Alexander (fig. 118). 



To Oranges ' Renwick Navel ' (votes, 8 for) and ' Washington Navel ' 

 (votes, unanimous) from Miss Nicholl, Ashley Gardens, S.W. Fruits large, 

 handsome in appearance, rich in colour, very fine in flavour ; grown in 

 South Australia. 



To Beets: 



*36. Willow-leaved (for ornamental purposes), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Rothesay. 



37. Blood Red, from Messrs. Sutton, Reading. 

 40. Pineapple, from Messrs. Sutton, Reading. 



To Potatos : 



64. Devanha Seedling, from Messrs. W. Smith, Aberdeen. 



84. British Champion, from Mr. G. Carter, Cottenham, Cambs. 



The Beets and Potatos were grown in the Society's Gardens 

 at Wisley, and were the varieties highly commended by the Sub- 

 Committee at the trial grounds on September 22. Samples of each 

 variety were cooked and placed before the full Committee, and Awards of 

 Merit were then unanimously recommended. For descriptions see 

 reports of trials at Wisley, p. 509 and p. 525. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. S. T. Wright and A. C. Smith, R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley, 

 for 31 varieties of Grapes. 



To Mr. W. Cobb, Rusper, for apple 1 Charles Ross.' 



To Mr. C. Foster, University College, Reading, for Apple 'James 

 Grieve.' 



To Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, for Apple ' Gravenstein.' 



Other Exhibits. 



R. C. Appleton, Esq., Beverley, Yorks : fruitful Bramble. 



Mr. E. Burden, King's Heath, Birmingham : seedling Apple. 



Mr. J. Charlton, Tunbridge Wells : new Apple. 



Mr. W. Jerome, Stanley Road, Teddington : seedling Apple. 



Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park : perpetual fruiting Raspberry. 



Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt : Strawberry 1 Reine d'Aout.' 



Mr. A. E. Reynolds, Lyncombe Vale, Bath : seedling Apple. 



Mr. M. Roe, Pomona Fruit Farm : Apples. 



* See footnote, p. 525. 



