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Fkuit and Vegetable Committee, November 10, 1908. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 



Award Recommended : 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To the Duke of Rutland, Grantham (gr. Mr. W. H. Divers), for a 

 collection of fruit. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Allen and Hoar, West Hampstead : seedling Apple. 

 Rev. H. Herbert, St. Ives, Hunts : seedling Apple. 

 Messrs. Hugh Low, Bush Hill Park : Apples. 

 Rev. H. Rollo Meyer, Ampthill : new Apple. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, November 24, 1908. 

 Mr. J. Cheal in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To J. G. Williams, Esq., Pendley Manor, Tring, for Apples. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Sir Edmund G. Loder, Bart., Leonardslee, Horsham (gr. Mr. Cook), 

 for Apples and Pears. 



To Messrs. Massey, Spalding, for Potatos. 



Award of Merit. 



To Pear 'Dana's Hovey ' (votes, 12 for), from Messrs. J. Veitch, 

 Chelsea. Fruit of medium size, obovate, regular ; skin greenish-yellow, 

 dotted and veined with russet ; eye open, in a shallow basin ; stalk about 

 an inch long ; flesh yellowish, sweet, melting, but a little inclined to be 

 gritty. An old but useful variety ; in season from November to January. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Rt. Hon. the Earl of Ducie, Tortworth Court, Gloucester, for fruits 

 of Diospyros costata. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bonfiglioli, Bologna, Italy : coreless Apple. 

 Miss Martin,. Willowbrook, New York : bottled fruits. 

 Mrs. Miller, Moyleen, Marlow : Chutney and bottled fruits. 

 Rev. T. Sheepshanks, Chudleigh, Devon : Pears. 

 Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow : Apple ' Hounslow Wonder.' 

 W. A. Voss, Esq., Rayleigh : new Apple. 



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