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deeply inserted ; eye partly open, set in a shallow, puckered 

 cavity ; flesh greenish yellow, tender, sweet, and with somewhat 

 the flavour of ' Stunner,' but intensified. 



Other Exhibits. 



The English Fruit Co. also sent a dish of very brilliantly 

 coloured Apples, under the name of ' Ecklinville.' The Com- 

 mittee were sure it was not ' Ecklinville,' but were unable to 

 recognise it. 



W. J. Clarke, Esq., Binbrook, Market Rasen, sent three 

 apples for name ; one was recognised as ' French Crab,' another 

 was considered to be a local seedling of little value, but the third 

 was a small but exceedingly firm, crisp, juicy, dessert apple, 

 which for the end of March was excellent. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 13, 1897. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Earl Percy (gr. Mr. Wythes), Syon House, for a beautiful 

 collection of early Vegetables with Figs and Strawberries. 

 Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Mrs. Wingfield (gr. Mr. Empson), Amp thill, for a collec- 

 tion of Vegetables. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To the Duke of Rutland (gr. Mr. Divers), for a collection of 

 Apples. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Farr, gardener to A. Pears, Esq., Isleworth, for a 

 basket of new and old Grapes. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Harris sent from Roseville, Jersey, five enormous Pears 

 under name ' Belle de Jersey,' which the Committee considered 

 to be 1 Uvedale's St. Germain.' 



From W. H. Evans, Esq. (gr. Mr. Crook), Forde Abbey, 



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