FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, AUGUST 24. CXciii 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Hudson, V.M.H., Gunnersbury House, Acton, for a superb 

 box of ' Royal Sovereign ' Strawberries, grown on plants that had been 

 forced early in the year and afterwards planted out in rich soil. 



To Rev. G. F. Eyre, Far Forest, Worcestershire, for exceedingly fine 

 pods of Pea, 1 The Logan,' which the Committee requested might be 

 sent to the Society's Gardens for trial. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Kent, Xorbury Park, Dorking, sent a very promising seedling 

 Grape of unknown parentage. The berries were large, bluntly oval, 

 black, and of good flavour ; but they were not quite ripe. 



Mr. Parr, Trent Park, Barnet, sent Tomato 1 Coronation,' and Vege- 

 table Marrow 1 Green Bush.' 



De B. Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Stables), sent a 

 Cucumber named 1 The Rosefield.' 



The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford (gr. Mr. 

 Wythes, V.M.H.), staged some new Custard Marrows and new Melons. 



Mr. Arthur F. Turnbull submitted samples of a new packing material 

 for fruit. It was suggested that fruit would neither bruise nor decay in 

 it. Mr. Jaques was requested to supervise an experimental package and 

 report thereupon (see page 578). 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 24, 1903. 

 At Chiswick. 



Mr. H. Baldeeson in the Chair, and seven members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Highly Commended. 



[For description of Beans see p. 199.] 

 Dwarf French Bean 1 Canadian Wonder ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Sutton, Sharpe, Dobbie, J. Veitch, and A. Dean. 



Dwarf French Bean ' Reliance ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sutton. 



Dwarf French Bean ' Kingston Gem ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. A. 

 Dean. 



Dwarf French Bean ' Wythes's Early ' (votes, unanimous). 

 Scarlet Runner Bean ' Champion ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Dobbie. 



Scarlet Runner Bean ' Best of All ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sutton. 



Vegetable Marrow ' Sutton's Marrow ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sutton. 



Vegetable Marrow ' Defiance ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch. 



Melon ' Wythes's Duchess ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Wythes, 

 V.M.H. 



Melon ' Regent's Park ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Keif. 



