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Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. E. Massey, Finchingfield, Braintree : Apple, 'Prince Olaf,' raised 

 from ' Newton Pippin.' A promising variety which the Committee 

 desired to see again. 



Mr. Philip Le Cornu, Jersey : Apple ' Lansdowne Seedling,' closely 

 resembling ' Mere de Menage.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, December 10, 1907. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Lord Llangattock, The Hendre, Monmouth (gr. Mr. Coomber), for 

 ' Charlotte Rothschild ' Pine Apples. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby (gr. Mr. Goodacre), 

 for Grapes. 



To Viscount Enfield, Wrotham Park, Barnet (gr. Mr. Markham), for a 

 collection of fruit. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Massey, Spalding, for Potatos. 



Award of Merit. 



To Pear 1 Beurre de Naghan ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Cheal, 

 Crawley. Fruit rather large, pyriform, broad at the middle ; stalk 1 inch 

 loug, prominently inserted and wrinkled at the base ; eyes set in a broad 

 and rather deep basin ; segments erect and inclined to close over the eye ; 

 skin pale yellow, and covered with minute russety dots ; flesh white, 

 melting, and of delicious flavour. Parentage unknown, supposed to 

 have been brought over from a French monastery. (Fig. 107.) 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Challis, Wilton House Gardens, Salisbury : an Apple of no special 

 merit. 



Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park Newbury : seedling Apples and Pears. 



Messrs. Sutton, Reading : hybrids between Brussels Sprouts and 

 Cabbage, and between Brussels Sprouts and Savoys. They were referred 

 to the Scientific Committee. 



Miss E. Webb, Newstead Abbey, Notts : fine fruits of Ahebia lobata. 



Sir Weetman Pearson, Bart., M.P. (gr. Mr. Wadds) : Tomato 'Lye's 

 Early Prolific,' which the Committee wished tried at Wisley. 



