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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



came dishes of ' Dumelow's Seedling ' and ' Stunner' Apples and 

 an Onion named ' Forde Long-keeping.' 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. Bain), Burford, sent a 

 bundle of ' Anserine Bon Henri.' It consists of the young 

 shoots of a plant Chenopodium Bonus Henricus, which grows 

 wild in many parts of England, and is extensively cultivated by 

 cottagers in Lincolnshire and elsewhere under the various names 

 of 'Perennial Spinach,' ' Good King Henry,' 'Lincolnshire Mer- 

 cury,' ' Algood,' &c. It is perfectly hardy, and is said to be very 

 palatable as a first early Spring Vegetable. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 21, 1897, at 

 Chiswick. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Radish 1 Deep Scarlet Olive Shaped Extra Early ' (votes, 

 unanimous), from Messrs. Vilmorin, Quai de la Megisserie, 

 Paris. 



To Radish 'White Olive Shaped Extra Early' (votes, 

 unanimous), also from Messrs. Vilmorin. 



These two radishes were proved to be the earliest of all and 

 were ready for use in five weeks from the date of sowing. 



Award of Merit. 



To French Bean ' Ne plus ultra ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, and Messrs. Watkins & 

 Simpson, London. 



To French Bean ' Early Favourite ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. James Veitch & Sons. 



To French Bean 'Improved Mohawk ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Mr. Geo. Wythes, Syon House Gardens. 



To French Bean ' Emperor William ' (votes, 9 for, 4 against), 

 from Messrs. Benary & Co., Erfurt. 



To French Bean 'Golden Wax Pod' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Ban* & Son, Covent Garden. 



