TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF BRITISH-GROWN FRUIT, cxxxv 



their policy, and that, owing to that policy, the Society has reached its 

 present prosperous position ; but, that position being now achieved, we 

 are probably united in the hope that this foundation may be used as a 

 point of departure for the attainment of higher things. 



" We are so often told that we in England are behind the times that 

 we accept the statement as a truism. Nevertheless, if we inaugurate an 

 institution for the scientific determination of the laws of breeding, we 

 may for once natter ourselves that we have taken a step ahead of our 

 competitors, and from such a beginning it is not impossible that a work 

 x)f truly national importance may spring." 



Mr. Crump, V.M.H., of Madresfield Court, and Mr. Edwin Molyneux, 

 V.M.H., of Swanmore Park, Bishop's Waltham, also replied on behalf of 

 the Committees and the Judges. 



In 1904 the show will be held in the Society's New Hall in Vincent 

 •Square on October 4, 5, and 6. The position of the Hall is clearly 

 indicated on page 6 of the book of "Arrangements" for the year. 

 Vegetables will not be again included, not because the Council have 

 forgotten them or think at all slightly of them, but simply because we 

 •do not yet know whether the capacity of the New Hall would be 

 sufficient. In 1905 we quite hope and expect they may be included. In 

 any case the show cannot cost less than 250Z., and Fellows who have the 

 cause of British Fruit-growing at all at heart, instead of our depending 

 to so great an extent on foreign supplies, are earnestly requested to 

 subscribe towards the Prize Fund. Subscriptions should be sent to 

 The Secretary, 117 Victoria St., Westminster, who will most gladly 

 acknowledge them. 



LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PRIZE FUND OF 1903. 



Donations to the Fund for 1904 are earnestly requested. 



£ s. d. 



Allan, W., Gunton Park Gardens, Norwich 10 0 



Austin, J. E. & Co., St. James's Works, Kingston-on-Thames . . . 0 10 6 



Basham, John, Bassaleg, Newport, Mon 1 11 6 



Blaine, D. P., Marsham Hatch, Ashford, Kent 110 



Brown, J 0 5 0 



Bunyard, Geo. & Co., Royal Nurseries, Maidstone 10 10 0 



Bythway, Major, Warborough, Llanelly . . . . . . .110 



€hallis, T., Wilton House Gardens, Salisbury 0 5 0 



Clinch, T., Denaway, Key Street, Kent . . . . . . . .050 



Cornford, J., Quex Park, Birchington 0 5 0 



Cox, Dr., 58 High Street, Watford 0 10 6 



Davies, Mrs., Whitford, Upper Deal 0 10 6 



Day, J., Galloway House Gardens, Garliestown . . . . . .076 



Dobbie & Co., Rothesay 500 



Fromow, W., & Sons, Chiswick . . . . . . . . .110 



■Green, Herbert, The Godlands, Maidstone 0 10 0 



■Greaves, B., Broome Hall Gardens, Holmwood 0 10 0 



Harrison & Sons, Leicester . . . . . . . . . .220 



Heilbut, S., Holyport, nr. Maidenhead 110 



Home, W., & Sons, Cliffe, Rochester 10 0 0 



