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Double, WJiite Auricula. — Mr. E. Dean sent a plant, which 

 was the result of fifteen years' selection from a single white 

 variety ; the petals were not of a pure white, but slightly 

 yellowish -green tint. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



Januaky 12, 1897. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-four members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for 100 dishes of 

 Apples, and 10 dishes of Pears. 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a collection of 

 Apples and Pears. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cannell & Son, Swanley, for a collection of 

 Potatos. 



Award of Merit. 



To Apple ' Belle de Boskoop ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Both in flavour and 

 appearance this new Apple reminds one of 1 Hambledon deux 

 ans.' Of good size and quality, flattish, russety, and tender in 

 the flesh. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon House, Brent- 

 ford, for Tomato ' Syon Prolific,' being a cross between ' Duke of 

 York ' and < Ham Green.' 



Other Exhibits :— 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Ford Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. J. Crook), 



