FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 21. CXXXlii 



4. Horsford's Seedling. 



5. Harrison Scott's Seedling. 



6. Ivo. 



7. Perfection. 



8. Supreme. 



9. Syon Maincrop. 



10. Windsor Castle, F.C.C. 1893. 



The Committee considered No. 10 to have well maintained 

 its previous character and reputation. See page 274. 



Tomatos, Runner Beans, Carrots, and spring-sown Cabbages 

 were also inspected. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 21, 1897. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and eighteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Mrs. Wingfleld (gr. Mr. Empson), Ampthill House, for a 

 collection of ten varieties of Onions. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. G. W.Woodward, gardener to Roger Leigh, Esq., 

 Barham Court, for twelve magnificent fruits of Pear ' Beurre 

 Mortilet.' This is a most attractive-looking new Pear, but when 

 grown on the quince stock it requires double grafting. Of those 

 shown, six were from a tree grafted on ' Williams' Bon Chretien ' 

 on quince, and six from 1 Doyenne du Cornice ' on quince. As 

 illustrating the influence of stocks, it was mentioned that some 

 fruits from the first tree were so like ' Williams' Bon Chretien ' 

 as to be with difficulty distinguished from it ; whilst those from 

 the ' Cornice ' stock were both larger and shorter fruits. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Bloxam, of Brickland Manor, Bexley, showed a new 

 Grape, 1 Bloxam's Seedling,' a white, very thick-skinned Grape, 

 very similar to ' Trebbiano,' with possibly a slightly better flavour. 

 It was considered that if, as was stated, it will keep well till 

 March, when the Committee asked to see it again, it might then 

 prove of value. 



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