FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 7. CXXXi 



Gardens, Windsor, for magnificent specimens of 22 varieties of 

 Peaches and 15 varieties of Nectarines, all grown in the open air. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Earl Percy (gr. Mr. Wythes), Syon House, for 70 dishes 

 of fruit. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. W. Kemp, The Gunyah, Barnes, for 24 fine Melons. 



Bronze Knightian Medal. 



To Lord Foley (gr. Mr. Miller), Ruxley Lodge, for 15 fine 

 specimens of Peach ' Princess of Wales.' 



Award of Merit. 



To Blackberry ' Mitchell's Seedling ' (votes, unanimous), 

 from Mr. W. Mitchell, Farnham Royal. A seedling from the 

 common Blackberry, on which it was considered an improve- 

 ment. 



To Melon 1 Mrs. Herrin ' (votes, G for, 4 against), from Mr. 

 C. Herrin, Dropmore, a cross between 1 La Favorite ' and an 

 unnamed seedling. The fruit was sound, densely netted, with 

 very deep white flesh, juicy and refreshing. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. Taylor, gardener to C. Bayes, Esq., Forest Hill, 

 for 3 magnificent bunches of 1 Madresfield Court ' Grapes, very 

 finely coloured. 



To Mr. W. Howe, gardener to H. Tate, Esq., Streatham, for 

 12 very fine and grandly coloured ' Stirling Castle ' Peaches. 



To Mr. W. Farr, gardener to A. Pears, Esq., Isle worth, for 

 Tomatos 'All the Year Round.' The plants stood nearly 6 feet 

 high, and were a mass of fruit from top to bottom. 



To Mr. J. Coles, gardener to H. F. Walker, Esq., Highley 

 Manor, Balcombe, for wonderful fruits of Peach ' Exquisite ' ; an 

 American yellow-fleshed variety, having great size and beauty, 

 but as a rule inferior in flavour to ' Lady Palmerston.' 



Other Exhibits. 



H. F. Walker, Esq. (gr. Mr. Coles), Highley Manor, sent a 

 seedling Apple, which was considered to be too like ' Domino ' 

 to merit a distinctive name. 



