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F. Graham Powell, Esq., Swanley, sent specimens of Bottle 

 Fruit of excellent appearance. 



E. Lord, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Wright), sent a supposed 

 seedling Grape, having large bunches with very large long oval 

 berries, each berry being almost green at the stalk end and 

 passing gradually to almost black at the point. It was considered 

 to be so like to * Black Morocco ' as to be practically indis- 

 tinguishable from it. 



Mr. B. Wells, Crawley, sent Apple ' Nouvelle Franc,' which, 

 if it keeps well, was considered promising as a dessert Apple. In 

 appearance it is like a highly coloured Lane's ' Prince Albert,' 

 but with a shorter and more deeply inserted stalk. The flesh is, 

 however, tenderer and whiter, and the flavour quite distinct. It 

 was requested to be sent in December. 



W. Lawrence, Esq., Elsfield, Hollingbourne (gr. Mr. Robinson), 

 sent some very fine ' Hill's Prize ' Runner Beans. 



Mr. Thursby, Colchester, sent an Apple (Darcy Spice x 

 Keswick Codlin). It was very like ' Domino.' 



Mr. J. Rolfe, Stanford-le-Hope, sent a new Tomato, very dark 

 in colour, smooth and of good shape, but the flavour, perhaps 

 owing to the lateness of the season, was not remarkable. It was 

 ordered to be grown at Chiswick for trial. 



Captain Carstairs, Welford Park (gr. Mr. Ross), sent Pears 

 * The Popham ' and ' McKinley,' neither of which was ripe. 

 Also Apple 1 Opal,' which was thought too small for cooking 

 purposes. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 26, 1897. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To C. A. Bayer, Esq., Tewkesbury Lodge, Forest Hill (gr. 

 Mr. Taylor), for a splended collection of Grapes, including 

 'Foster's Seedling,' 'Mrs. Pince,' ' Gros Guillaume,' 4 Gros 

 Colmar,' ' Muscat of Alexandria,' ' Trebbiano,' ' Lady Downes,' 

 'Alnwick Seedling,' 'Black Hamburgh,' and 'Alicante.' 



To Messrs. Laing, Forest Hill, for 100 dishes of Apples and 

 Pears, 



