exciv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Wythes also sent very large and beautifully coloured 1 Lady 

 Hasting' Grapes, and a basket of the fruits of the Wine-berry, Bubus 

 phcenieolasius. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 1, 1903. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Lady Plowden, Aston Rowant (gr. Mr. Clarke), for a collection of 

 Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, and Citrons. 



First-class Certificate. 



[See August 24, at Chiswick.] 

 To Dwarf French Bean ' Canadian Wonder.' 



Award of Merit. 



To Dwarf French Beans ' Reliance,' ' Kingston Gem,' and ' Wythes's 

 Early.' 



To Scarlet Runner Beans ' Champion ' and 1 Best of AIL' 



To Vegetable Marrows 1 Sutton's Marrow ' and ' Defiance.' 



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

 Villa, Regent's Park. Fruit large, round ; skin pale yellow and heavily 

 netted ; flesh pale Apricot colour, very sweet, melting, and luscious. 

 Raised from ' Frogmore Scarlet ' x ' Blenheim Orange.' 



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

 V.M.H., Syon House. Fruit large, roundish-oval ; skin green, heavily 

 netted ; flesh scarlet, deep, melting, and very rich in flavour. Raised 

 from ' Best of All ' x ' Syon House.' 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Howe, gr. to Lady Tate, Park Hill, Streatham, for Figs 

 1 Bourgassotte Grise,' syn. ' Grizzly Bourgassote.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Lord Middleton, Birdsall (gr. Mr. Wadds), sent a new seedling Grape 

 ' Wadds 's Seedling.' Bunches long and shapely ; berries round, medium 

 size, white, with a thick skin ; it would probably keep well. 



Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, sent Peaches. 



Mr. Maher, Yattenden Court, sent a new Vegetable Marrow ' Codlins 

 and Cream,' which the Committee asked to have cooked. 

 Messrs. Goff, Littlehampton, sent Melon. ' 



Lady Wantage, Lockinge Park (gr. Mr. Fyfe), sent Apple 1 Miller's 

 Seedling.' 



Lady Plowden, Aston Rowant, sent Melon ' Aston Rowant.' 

 Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay, staged a Canteloupe Melon grown in a 

 c^ol frame. 



A. Gilliat, Esq., Duffield House, Slough (gr. Mr. Johnson), sent 

 Melon ' Duttield Seedling.' 



Mr. Gantley, Castlethorp, Brigg, sent Tomato ' Gantley's Ideal.' 



