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Pale yellow skin, much netted, very deep flesh pinkish in colour, 

 nice, juicy, musky. A fruit of some promise. 



The Committee inspected 52 varieties of Peas growing in the 

 gardens. See p. 133. 



Also six varieties of Broad Beans. See p. 132. 



And 61 varieties of Strawberries. See p. 141. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 13, 1897. 



T. Francis Rivers, Esq., in the Chair, and ten members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Gold Medal. 



To Lord Aldenham (gr. Mr. E. Beckett), Aldenham House 

 Elstree, for a magnificent collection of vegetables. 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a most interest- 

 ing exhibit of trained Gooseberry Bushes grown in pots ; some 

 as Cordons, Fig. 66, and others as bushes, Fig. 67. 



To Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for a number 

 of baskets and dishes of superb fruit of 21 varieties of Cherries. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, for a collection 

 of Lettuces and Turnips illustrating the immense variety there 

 is in commerce. 



To Messrs. Johnson, of Boston, for dishes of 50 varieties of 

 Peas. 



Award of Merit. 



To ' The Logan Berry ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Bun- 

 yard, of Maidstone. It is said to be a cross between the Raspberry 

 and the Blackberry. The fruit is like a very large, long, pointed 

 Raspberry, only that it is (like the Blackberry) destitute of the 

 pithy centre which the ripe Raspberry when gathered leaves 

 behind adherent to the calyx ; the foliage is like the Blackberry. 

 The flavour is like a somewhat brisk Raspberry. It will probably 

 be a very excellent new fruit for cooking purposes. There 



