lxiv PEOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, January 22, 1907. 

 Mr. J. Cheal in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To Lord Stanhope, Chevening Park, Sevenoaks (gr. Mr. Sutton), for 

 Grapes and Apples. 



Other Exhibit. 



Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, sent some very fine Onions. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, February 12, 1907. 

 Mr. Bun yard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-four members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, for a superb collection of Oranges. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To C. P. Serocold, Esq., Taplow Hill, Taplow, for a collection of Apples. 



Award of Merit. 



To Orange ' Excelsior ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Rivers, 

 Sawbridgeworth. A large round fruit of deep colour, thin skin, and fine 

 flavour. A remarkably prolific variety. A comparatively small branch 

 exhibited had over thirty large ripe fruit on it. 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss M. H. Dodge, Loseley Park, Guildford, sent Rhubarb and Chicory. 



Mr. W. Crump, V.M.H., Madresfield Court Gardens, Malvern, sent 

 Grape ' Black Morocco.' 



Mr. J. Garland, Broadclyst, Exeter, staged Apple ' Star of Devon.' 



The Duke of Wellington, Stratfieldsaye, sent Apple ' Waterloo.' A 

 variety resembling ' Wadhurst Pippin.' 



Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, brought Pear 'John Seden,' which the 

 Committee desired to see earlier next year. 



Mr. W. H. Divers, Belvoir Castle Gardens, Grantham, staged Pear 

 ' Orchard Baker.' A medium-sized cooking variety, and said to be an 

 enormous bearer. 



Mr. James Page, Landford, Salisbury, sent Apple ' Bismarck.' 



Thatcham Fruit and Flower Farm, Thatcham, staged a large col- 

 lection of jams. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 5, 1907. 

 Mr. J. Cheal in the Chair, and eighteen members present. 



Award Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To T. J. Charlesworth, Esq., Nutfield Court, Surrey (gr. Mr. Herbert), 

 for thirty-four dishes of Apples. 



