CXX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Melons, (1) a cross between ' Ingestre Hybrid ' and ' Triumph,' 

 (2) a cross between ' High Cross Hybrid ' and ' Ingestre 

 Hybrid.' 



Dr. Burrell (gr. Mr. Bishop) again sent Melons 'Westley 

 Defiance ' and ' Dr. Lionel Burrell.' 



Lord Aldenham (gr. Mr. Beckett), Aldenham House, sent a 

 very fine early Pea, ' Early Morn,' which was requested to be 

 tried at Chiswick. 



Earl Percy (gr. Mr. Wythes) sent Melon ' Thames Bank ' 

 and fruiting sprays of the Loquat, Photinia japonica. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 1, 1897. 

 At Chiswick. 



George Bunyard, Esq., in the Chair, and ten members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Award of Merit. 



To Strawberry ' Wonderful ' (votes, unanimous), grown from 

 plants sent by Messrs. Geo. Bunyard, of Maidstone. The berries 

 are of a very bright red colour, and somewhat long and tapering 

 in shape. See p. 145. 



To Broad Bean ' Champion ' (votes, unanimous), grown from 

 seed sent by Messrs. Dobbie, of Rothesay. A very heavy crop- 

 ping longpod. See p. 132. 



To Broad Bean ' Exhibition Long Pod ' (votes, unanimous), 

 grown from seed sent by Messrs. R. Veitch, of Exeter. See p. 

 132. 



Highly Commended. 



Broad Bean ' Robin Hood ' (votes, unanimous), grown from 

 seed sent by Messrs. Harrison, of Leicester. See p. 132. 



Commended. 



Pea ' Saccharine ' (votes, unanimous), grown from seed sent 

 by Mr. Sim. See p. 138. 



Pea 1 Harbinger ' (votes, unanimous), grown from seed sent 

 by Messrs. Dicksons, of Chester. See p. 135. 



Pea ' Sans parchemin, hatif, k large cosse ' (votes, unani- 



