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Other Exhibits. 



Mr. A. Kay, Barrowgate Road, Chiswick, exhibited a dish of large 

 ' Catillac ' Pears. 



Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, sent nine dishes of dessert Apples. 



Mr. F. Lane, Berkhampstead, sent fruits of Apple ' Red Blenheim 

 Orange,' a variety of high colour and very white flesh. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 8. 1902. 

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

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To A. Hargreaves Brown, Esq., M.P., Broome Hall, Dorking, for a 

 box of very fine 1 Royal Sovereign ' Strawberries. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Rowe, Worcester, sent Apple ' Edward VII.,' in excellent con- 

 dition. The Committee desired to see it again Jater. 



Mr. J. H. Beach, Hazells, near Gravesend, sent a new Patent Weed 

 Extractor which was referred to Chiswick for trial. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 22, 1902. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To R. W. Hudson, Esq., Danesfield, MarlowJ(gr. Mr. J. Gibson), for 

 an exceedingly fine dish of ' Duke of Albany ' Peas. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. John Russell, Richmond, for very large head of Seakale 1 Solid 

 Ivory.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Ward, Shobdon, Hereford, staged a large unnamed local Apple 

 of no special merit. 



Miss Edmonds, Wiscombe Park, Colyton (gr. Mr. W. G. Herrod), sent 

 fruits of Apples ' Adams's Pearmain.' The fruit had been kept in a tin 

 box, instead of on trays, in an ordinary fruit loft, and was perfectly fresh 

 and sound. This is a very fine late dessert Apple, worth growing more 

 extensively. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 6, 1902. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To the Horticultural College, Swanley, for baskets and one box of 

 Strawberry 'Royal Sovereign.' 



