CC PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



July 9, 1907, at Holland House. 

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



[For Cups and Medals awarded by the Council see page cxxix.] 

 There was no business before the Committee. 



Fruit and. Vegetable Committee, July 23, 1907. 

 Mr. Bunyaed, V.M.H., in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, W.C., for 250 dishes of Peas. 

 To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for a collection of edible Peas. 

 To Messrs. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, for a collection of Cherries. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. G. W. King, Coggeshall, for a collection of Peas. 

 To Mr. W. Deal, Kelvedon, for a collection of Peas. 



Award of Merit. 



To Strawberry 'Fillbasket' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Laxton, 

 Bedford. Fruit medium size, bright red, conical in form ; flesh firm, very 

 juicy, nice, agreeable flavour, and a prodigious bearer. It was one of the 

 heaviest croppers, and one of the latest varieties in the trial of Straw- 

 berries at Wisley. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. G. Goddard, Norwood Green, Southall : a variety of Black 

 Currant, which the Committee wished to be tried at Wisley. 



Mr. Thomas, Eden Park Gardens, Beckenham : Tomatos. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford : Strawberries and a Japanese Plum named 

 1 First,' which the Committee desired to see from the open air. 



Mr. S. Attrell, Chailey, Sussex : Raspberries. 



Mr. C. J. Simpson, Chelmsford : a Tomato, which the Committee 

 wished to be tried at Wisley. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August G, 1907. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson in the Chair, and ten members present. 



Award Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a superb collection of fruit trees in 

 pots and a magnificent collection of Gooseberries. 



