CXXVi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Chiswick, as they failed to distinguish it from Messrs. Bunyard's 

 ' Exhibition Long Pod.' They also showed a very good true 

 stock of ' Yeitch's Perfection ' Pea, and a new Pea ' Goldfinder,' 

 which was not considered superior to 1 Ne Plus Ultra.' 



Mr. Eckford, Wem, sent tive new Peas, 1 Ideal,' ' Prior,' 

 1 Diamond Jubilee,' : Pioneer,' of the ' Ne Plus Ultra ' type ; and 

 1 Wem Giant Marrow,' very like 1 Boston Unrivalled,' but paler 

 green. It was thought that they ought all to be tried at 

 Chiswick. 



Lord Suffield (gr. Mr. Allan), Gunton Park, sent a seedling 

 Strawberry ' Lady Suffield,' a cross between 'Empress of India ' 

 and 'Lord Suffield.' It was somewhat like ' Gunton Park.' 



Earl Percy (gr. Mr. Wythes), Syon House, sent two seedling 

 Melons. 



Mrs. M. V. Charrington, Hever, sent some of the old ' Purple 

 Pod ' edible Pea. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 14, 1897. 

 At Chiswick. 



T. Francis Rivers, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-one members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit. 



To Pea ' Veitch's Perfection ' (votes, unanimous), grown from 

 seed sent by Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, Exeter. See p. 137. 



To Pea ' Majestic No. 2 ' (votes, unanimous), grown from 

 seed sent by Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, Strand. See p. 136. 



To Pea 'Captain Cuttle' (votes, unanimous), grown from 

 seed sent by Messrs. Hurst & Son, Houndsditch. See p. 133. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Committee inspected 52 varieties of Peas. See page 133. 



Leopold de Rothschild, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hudson), Gunnersbury 

 House, sent a Strawberry named ' Louis Gautier,' said to bear a 

 second crop in the autumn. The fruit was of a very pale colour, 

 almost white, tinged with pink ; refreshing and juicy, but of 

 rather poor flavour. The Committee asked to see specimens of 

 the autumnal crop. 



