FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, JULY 11 & 22. 



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W. H. Long, Esq., Rood Ashton, Trowbridge (gr. Mr. W. Strugnell), 

 staged Melon ' Western Hero,' and a Tomato named ' Bounds Production,' 

 synonymous with 'King Humbert.' 



The Horticultural College, Swanley, sent Lettuce ' Carter's Endive,' 

 a variety with endive-like foliage. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, staged Strawberries ' The Laxton ' and 

 1 Trafalgar.' 



Messrs. Bunyard sent Cherry ' Grosse Gomballoise,' a dark-coloured 

 fruit of good flavour. 



Mr. Julius Honings, Neus am Rhein, Germany, sent Gooseberry 

 1 Friiheste,' syn. ' Early Sulphur.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee at Chiswick, July 11, 1902. 

 Mr. H. Balderson in the Chair, and ten members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Pea ' Carter's Daisy ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sutton, 

 Reading. 



To Pea ' Senator ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Daniels, Norwich. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Pea ' Sutton's Harbinger ' (votes, 7 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 Sutton. This variety is distinct from other varieties named f Harbinger.' 



To Pea ' Little Marvel ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sutton. 



To Pea ' Early Giant ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sutton. 



To Pea ' Western Express ' (votes, 9 for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 Veitch, Exeter. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 22, 1902. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Kniglitian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Ray, Teynham, Kent, for a large collection of Cherries. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Strawberry ' Givons Late Prolific ' (votes, 10 for), from H. P. 

 Sturgis, Esq., Givons, Leatherhead (gr. Mr. W. Peters). Raised from 

 ' Waterloo ' x ' Latest of All,' and given an Award of Merit, July 2, 1901. 

 Fruit large, wedge-shaped, bright crimson, with red flesh of excellent 

 flavour. A very fine late variety, and the plants exhibited showed a 

 very fruitful habit. (Fig. 180.) 



