FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, MAY 5. 



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a member of the Committee, whose exceedingly wide knowledge in 

 relation to fruits and vegetables, gathered during long service in the 

 Society's Gardens at Chiswick, not only made him a high authority on 

 these subjects, but also rendered his association with this Committee of 

 inestimable value and service. This Committee respectfully desires that 

 an expression of its cordial sympathy with Mrs. Barron and family in the 

 loss they have sustained may be conveyed to them." 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 5, 1903. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Earl Stanhope, Chevening Park, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. C. Sutton), 

 for large and exceedingly well-kept ' Lady Downes ' Grapes. 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for a collection of vegetables. 



To James Epps, Esq., Jun., Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, for large 

 fruits of Theobroma Cacao (the Cocoa plant or Chocolate-nut tree). 

 Mr. Epps wrote : " These pods were grown at Norfolk House, Beulah Hill, 

 on trees planted in a prepared border of a stovehouse. The trees are 

 now eight years old, and during the summer months were laden with 

 flowers. The flowers although bisexual have to be artificially fertilised 

 owing to the want of proper insect agency. These pods were on the trees 

 about seven months : two were cut last week, and one this morning. 

 Pruning is absolutely necessary, and should be done in December. At 

 the same time a good dressing of manure is beneficial. One tree this 

 year bore nine pods, a second tree six, but they ripened prematurely when 

 about two inches in length. The temperature of the house should never 

 fall below 70°, with a humid air." (Fig. 44.) 



Cultural Commendation . 



To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for remarkably fine ' Early Giant ' Peas. 

 Other Exhibit. 



J. G. Bulteel, Esq., Sefton Park, Stoke Poges, sent a box of 'Royal 

 Sovereign ' Strawberries. 



Ekuit and Vegetable Committee, May 19, 1903. 

 Mr. Geo. Buxyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Hogg Medal. 



To Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury H^use, Acton (gr. Mr. 

 J. Hudson, V.M.H.), for a very fine collection of fruit. 



.Silver Kmghticm Medal. 

 To J. Hodges, Esq., Rusper (gr. Mr. T. Le Pelley), for large and well- 

 coloured ' Black Hamburgh ' Grapes. 



