FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, FEBRUARY 9. 



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A hearty vote of thanks was subsequently passed by acclama- 

 mation to the Chairman and the Secretary for the impartial, 

 courteous, and efficient manner in which they had performed 

 their duties towards the Committee. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, February 9, 1897. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal & Son, Crawley, for 60 dishes of Apples. 

 Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. Eivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for 30 dishes 

 of Apples, and a large number of Oranges -of different varieties. 



Award of Merit. 

 To Apple 'Prince Edward' (votes, 12 for), from Messrs. 

 Rivers & Son. Judging simply by its appearance, this new 

 Apple might very well be a cross between ' Cox's Pomona ' and 

 1 Cellini.' It is said to be a very good bearer, and is of a nice, 

 brisk flavour, and wonderfully soft and melting. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. G. Harvey, gardener to Major Thornhill, Stanton 

 Hall, Bakewell, for two plates of exceedingly fine Lemons grown 

 on the back wall of a vinery. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Eivers & Son sent Apple ' Carmenal ' ; flattish and 

 much striped at the base. Also Apple 1 St. Martin's ' ; a very 

 sweet, pleasant, and soft-eating variety, dark in colour, and 

 conical in shape. It received an Award of Merit on Novem- 

 ber 24, 1896. 



Messrs. Young & Co., Stevenage, sent 36 varieties of 

 Potatos. 



James Watson, Esq., sent Apple ' Bramley's Seedling.' 



