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Colognata ' made from Quinces and resembling Quince jelly pressed into 

 the form of a flat cake. The flavour was very sweet and agreeable. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, January 28, 1902. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Lt.-Col. Vivian, Rood Ashton, Trowbridge (gr. Mr. W. S. Strugnell), 

 for a collection of Apples. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. C. Dixon, gr. to the Earl of Ilchester, Holland House, 

 Kensington, for excellent fruits of Pear ' Beurre Ranee.' 



To Mr. W. Allan, gr. to Lord SufReld, Gunton Park, Norwich, for 

 remarkably large and good fruits of Pear ' President Barabe.' 



To Mr. J. Harris, Blackpill, Swansea, for Potato 1 Sir John Llewellyn,' 

 grown both on the farm and in the garden. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Watkins, J.P., Pomona Farm, Hereford, sent Apple ' Pomona's 

 Dessert,' a very handsome fruit from ' Cox's Orange ' x 1 King of the 

 Pippins ' ; also Apple 4 Gidley's Pearmain,' raised by Mr. John Gidley, of 

 Exeter, from pips of ' Cornish Gilliflower.' Both varieties were past 

 their best, and the Committee desired to see them again next December. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, February 11, 1902. 



Mr. Geo. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-two members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for 100 dishes of superb Apples. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, for 75 dishes of Apples. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent well-grown heads of Seakale ' Lily 

 White,' ' Beddard's Seedling,' and the ordinary variety. 



Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, staged 25 dishes of Apples. 



Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, sent a small collection of Onions, ' Cocoa 

 Nut ' being specially noticeable for its size and soundness. 



Messrs. Cheal staged Apple 1 Crawley Reinette.' 



Messrs. Hartland, Cork, sent Apple ' Ballinora Pippin,' a bright- red 

 fruit of good flavour. 



