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(1) < Dr. Lionel Burrell ' (' Westley Hall ' x ' High Cross 

 Hybrid '), a long oval fruit very green-skinned, well netted, 

 green flesh, very juicy, and of pleasant if not very high flavour ; 



(2) ' Westley Hybrid ' (' Nead's Scarlet ' x 1 High Cross Hybrid '), 

 a round fruit with white skin and green flesh, very juicy ; (3) 

 'Westley Defiance' ('Wm. Tillery ' x 'Westley Half'), a long 

 oval fruit with dark green skin, flesh green and very deep. 

 This was not quite ripe. (4) 'Diamond Queen,' a round fruit 

 with very little netting, white skin, and scarlet flesh. 



Mr. W. Palmer, Andover, sent Peas, ' Sutton's Al ' and 

 ' Gradus.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, June 29, 1897. 

 Joseph Cheal, Esq., in the Chair, and twelve members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Award of Merit. 



To Strawberry ' Mentmore ' (votes, 6 for, 4 against), from 

 Messrs. Laxton, Bedford. A cross between ' Noble ' and ' British 

 Queen.' 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. George Keif, gardener to Mrs. Abbott, Regent's Park, 

 for Peaches, ' Royal George,' 'Dymond,' and 'Dr. Hogg.' 



To Mr. James Hudson, gardener to Leopold de Rothschild, 

 Esq., Gunnersbury House, for magnificent Plums and Cherries. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Kelway, Langport, sent Beans and Peas. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent a new early Marrow Pea, 

 'Thomas Laxton' ('Gradus' x 'Earliest of All'), which was 

 desired to be tried at Chiswick. Also Strawberries, (1) ' Alma ' 

 (' James Veitch ' x ' Sir Charles Napier '), rather small but of 

 magnificent flavour. (2) ' Commodore ' (' Royal Sovereign ' x 

 'Latest of All'), which very closely resembled 'Latest of All.' 

 (3) ' Profit ' (' James Veitch ' x ' Sir Joseph Paxton '), a large 

 roundish fruit, but certainly lacking in flavour. It was requested 

 that they might all be sent to Chiswick for trial. 



The Hon. H. E. Butler (gr. Mr. Davies), Nidd Hall, sent two 



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