FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 13. CXCV'ii 



Mr. Vcss, Ireton, Kedleston, sent Tomatcs which the Committee 

 requested might be grown in the Society's Gardens. 



Mr. Seward, Hanwell, staged Tomato 1 Han well Victory.' 



Major-General E. Abbot Anderson sent late Strawberry 'The Abbot,' 

 a very promising variety. 



Henry Knott, Esq., Stamford, sent Apple ' Stamford Gem 'raised from 

 ' Blenheim Orange ' x ' Cox's Orange.' 



Mr. Aldridge, Teddington, brought a seedling white Grape, very similar 

 to ' Foster's Seedling.' 



Messrs. Rogers, Southampton, sent Apple ' Bassett Beauty.' 



Mr. Holmes, Norwich, sent a new Runner Bean, very much like 

 1 Dolichos ' in appearance. 



Mr. Keif, South Villa, Regent's Park, staged Melon 'Regent's Park,' 

 which the Committee desired to see again. 



Mr. Pettener, Manchester, sent two very large Vegetable Marrows 

 named ' Model ' raised from ' Long Cream ' x ' Pen-y-byd.' 



Mr. Attrill, Southsea, sent some huge tubers of Potato 'Up-to-date,' 

 the majority weighing over 2 lbs. each. 



Mr. Parr, Trent Park, New Barnet, staged Tomatos ' Coronation ' and 

 ' Trent Beauty.' 



The Marquis of Exeter (gr. Mr. Metcalfe) sent Melon ' Pride of 

 Burghley,' a promising variety which the Committee asked to see again. 



Mr. W. Brown, Stamford, sent a large handsome Apple ' Stamford 

 Wonder,' which the Committee wished to see later. 



Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, staged Potato 'Progressive,' Onion ' Wild- 

 smith,' Borecole ' Albino,' and Savoy 'Blood Red.' 



Mr. Ambrose, Cheshunt, sent a new seedling Grape raised from ' Lady 

 Hastings ' x ' Gros Colmar,' named ' Melton Constable Seedling.' The 

 Committee wished to see it again. 



Messrs. Whitmore, Swanley, sent two Melons. 



Dr. Bonavia sent a basket of Cape Gooseberries, Physalis peruviana, 

 a native of South America, the fruit of which is much esteemed by some 

 for dessert. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 13, 1903. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To Lady Tate, Park Hill, Streatham (gr. Mr. Howe), for a collection 

 of Grapes. 



To Messrs. W. Paul, Waltham Cross, for fruit trees in pots. 

 Silver Knightian Medal. 



To E. A. Hambro, Esq., M.P., Hayes (gr. Mr. Beale), for black 

 Hamburg Grapes grown in a cold house. 



Award of Merit. 



To Melon ' Fiscal Problem ' (votes, 13 for), from Mr. Barnes, gr. to 

 A. F. Walter, Esq., Bear Wood. Fruit of medium size, round ; skin a 



