PXXXli PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Lord Foley (gr. Mr. Miller), Ruxley Lodge, sent some very 

 fine specimens of Apple ' Yorkshire Beauty,' syn. 1 Greenup's 

 Pippin.' 



Mr. C. Martin, Clarence House, East Cowes, sent a Melon 

 raised from seeds ripened on May 7. It was a round, finely 

 netted, scarlet, and very deep fleshed fruit. It had been grown 

 in a cold pit without any warmth. A cross between ' Royal 

 Favourite ' and ' Blenheim Orange.' The Committee considered 

 it a promising variety, and suggested it should be grown next 

 year with a little heat, and shown again. 



Mrs. Wingfield (gr. Mr. Empson), Ampthill, sent a Melon 

 ' Beauty of Ampthill ' ('Anthony's Favourite ' x ' Rangemore '), 

 an oval white-fleshed fruit. Also Scarlet Runner Bean, ' Bunyard's 

 Hill's Prize,' a very fine, probably the best, Bean of its class. 



Mr. V. Lift, Sydney Park, Gloucester, sent two seedling 

 Melons. 



Mr. W. Miles, Down, sent a black- seeded Scarlet Runner 

 1 The Jubilee.' It was referred to Chiswick for trial. 



Messrs. Francis Frew sent new Tomatos. 



Mr. John Russell, Richmond, sent Tomato 'Campbell's 

 Prolific,' which was referred to Chiswick for trial. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 8, 1897. 

 At Chiswick. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and ten members present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Highly Commended. 



To Potato ' Cardinal,' grown from tubers sent by Mr. 

 Lidstone. See p. 274. 



To Potato ' Horsford's Seedling,' grown from tubers sent 

 by Mr. F. H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont, U.S.A. See p. 276. 



To Potato ' Ivo,' grown from tubers sent by Major Curtois. 



The Committee examined thirty-four varieties of Potatos 

 grown in the Gardens, and selected ten as of good crop and fine 

 appearance, and ordered some of each to be cooked, viz. : — 



1. Cardinal. 



2. Dr. Kitchen. 



8. Hallamshire Hero. 



