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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Potato ' Veit's Diamond Jubilee.' 

 To Potato 1 Sutton's Supreme.' 



The Committee tasted four varieties of Potatos and examined 

 forty-six stocks of Kales and Borecoles. (See p. 279.) 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, November 9, 1897. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. W. Iggulden, Frome, for four baskets of magnificently 

 coloured Gros Colmar Grapes. 



To the Duke of Eutland, Belvoir Castle (gr. Mr. Divers), for 

 thirty-two varieties of Pears in fine condition. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Messrs. Harrison, of Leicester, for a very interesting 

 collection of varieties of Beet. 



Other Exhibits :— 



Earl Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes), sent a new and 

 promising autumn Cabbage, ' Wythes' St. Martin,' which had 

 been sown on June 26, and was ready for use in the middle of 

 October. It was requested to be tried at Chiswick. 



Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor (gr. Mr. Owen Thomas), 

 sent a new Cucumber 1 Frogmore all the Year Round,' the result 

 of a cross between 1 Rochford's Market ' and ' Dickson's All the 

 Year Round.' The fruits were very even and fine, and the 

 Committee were much impressed, but requested to see it in 

 February. 



Mr. Knowles, Woking, sent a seedling Pear, which was 

 unfortunately quite rotten. 



Messrs. Hartland & Son, Slough, Cork, sent an Apple, 

 1 Munster Pippin,' a very high and angular fruit of the most 

 beautiful crimson and gold colour and appearance, but distinctly 

 unpleasing to the palate. 



Mr. Swailes, of Beverley, sent a fruit of Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 well coloured except for about a quarter of its surface, which 



