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Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. Clarke (gr. to Lady Plowden), Aston Rowant House, 

 Oxon, for very fine Lemons. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Rowe, Worcester, sent Apple ' Edward VII.' 

 Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, sent three varieties of Radish, viz. ' Great 

 Northern,' 1 Great Western,' and 1 Great Eastern.' 

 Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, sent Radish 'Icicle.' 

 The above Radishes were grown from seeds sent to Chiswick for trial. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 20, 1902. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit. 



To Peach 1 Duke of York ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Rivers, 

 Sawbridgeworth. Fruit large, deep, round, with a deep suture, and 



Fig. 68. — Peach 'Duke of York.' {Journal of Horticulture.) 



prominent nipple ; skin pale and nearly covered with a light red colour ; 

 flesh very melting and of delicious flavour, almost like the flavour of 

 ' Noblesse ' Peach. (Fig. 68.) 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H. (gr. to Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, Esq.), 

 Gunnersbury House, Acton, for a box of remarkably high-coloured 

 ' Cardinal ' Nectarines. 



To Messrs. Rivers, for a box of exceptionally large fruits of ' Cardinal ' 

 Nectarines. 



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