FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 13. 



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W. Roupell, Esq., Roupell Park, S.W. : « Sultana ' Grape. 

 Mr. W. T. Royle, Colwyn Bay : Tomato 'Pyrus.' 

 Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow : seedling Apple. 

 Mr. J. Watkins, Maplehurst, near Horsham : new Apple. 



Extract from the Minute Book of the Council : — ' Among the exhibits 

 in the day's Show was a magnificent and highly interesting and in- 

 structive collection of 31 varieties of grapes sent from the Society's 

 Garden at Wisley. They were considered to be the finest exhibit of 

 grapes ever shown from one garden. The Council summoned Mr. S. T. 

 Wright and Mr. A. C. Smith (the Superintendent and Assistant Super- 

 intendent), and the President offered a few words indicative of the 

 appreciation by the Council of the energy and skill which had produced 

 such a remarkable exhibit in so short a time — 3 years from the eye.' 



Fkuit and Vegetable Committee, October 13, 1908. 

 Mr. G. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Hogg Medal. 



To Lieut.-Col. Borton, Cheveney, Hunton (gr. Mr. J. Whittle), for 

 Apples. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Apples. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Mr. Jas. Webber, Minehead, for Apple ' Charles Ross.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Basham, Bassaleg, Newport, Mon. : Crab 1 Fairy.' 

 Mr. E. Bird, Badley, Daventry : Apples. 



B. E. C. Chambers, Esq., Haslemere : Servian Quinces. 

 Mr. F. Clipstone, Market Harborough : seedling Apple. 



A. Davidson, Esq., Great Chesterford : Apple ' Susan Davidson.' 

 Mr. J. Dutton, Ham Arch Nurseries, Worthing : seedling Cucumber. 



C. C. Ellison, Esq., Bracebridge, Lincoln : Apple ' Ellison's orange.' 

 Mr. H. Jeffree, Old Bell Hotel, Wisbech : Apple ' Deudney's seedling.' 

 W. Lawman, Esq., Southgate : Apple ' Lawman's seedling.' 



J. Leakey, Esq., Sydenham : Grape 1 Brandt.' 



Lady Londonderry, Stockton-on-Tees : grape ' Hanipoot.' 



Mrs. Miller, Marlow : Chutney and Preserves. 



Mr. G. Pyne, Denver Nurseries, Topsham : Apple 1 Pyne's Pearmain.' 

 Mr. H. M. Roberts, Tring : Apple 1 Ivinghoe Beauty.' 

 Mr. Ross, Ham Court, Upton-on- Severn : seedling Melon. 



