FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 11 & 15, CXCV 



F-:uiT and Vegetable Committee, September 11, 1903. 

 At Chiswick. 



Mr. H. Baldebsox in the Chair, and nine members present. 



The Committee examined the Potatos, Tomatos, Cabbages, Cauli- 

 flowers, Onions, &c, growing in the Gardens. On account of their gcod 

 appearance and heavy crops, the following Potatos were ordered to be 

 cooked, viz : — 



Bountiful. Giant Pink Kidney. 



Dalmeny Beauty. Harrison's Prelude. 



Daniel's Special. Henry Fincham. 



Duncraig Castle. Lim Gray. 



Maid of Coil. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First-class Certificate. 



[For description of Potatos, see p. 557.] 

 To Potato 4 Lim Gray ' (votes, unanimous), from Lord Carew, Belgrave 

 Square, S.W. 



Award of Merit. 



To Potato 1 Maid of Coil ' (votes, unanimous), from Lord Carew. 



To Potato 'Dalmeny Beauty' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. James 

 Smith, V.M.H., Mentmore. 



To Potato 1 Henry Fincham ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Fincham, 

 Cranbrook. 



To Cauliflower' Eclipse ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Dammann, 

 Naples. 



Fbuit and Vegetable Committee, September 15, 1903. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Dickson & Robinson, Manchester, for a wonderful 

 collection of admirably grown Lettuces. 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, for Apples. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Godfrey, sent Apple ' Venus's Pippin.' 



J. W. Perkins, Esq., Sidbury Lodge, Edgware J(gr. Mr. Randall), sent 

 a hybrid Bean, Scarlet Runner x Dwarf French Bean. The Committee 

 requested that seeds might be sent to the Society's Gardens for trial. 



Mr. Kipling, Knebworth House, Stevenage, staged a very large Melon 

 named ' Montreal Improved Nutmeg.' 



The Horticultural College, Swanley, sent a very curious twin Melon, 

 both fruits being of good size and perfect in form, but joined together. 



