XXxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



J. Hargreaves, Esq., Maiden Erlegh, Reading (gr. Mr.Turton), 

 cent some fine specimens of Apple Annie Elizabeth. 



Mr. A. Dean, Kingston, S.W., exhibited some Jaffa Oranges 

 received from Palestine. Jaffa Oranges are among the best in 

 commerce. 



Fruit Committee, February 14, 1893. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty-three 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Knicjhtian Medal. 



To Messrs. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for an extremely 

 interesting collection of Apples and Oranges. Amongst the Apples 

 were some fine examples of Cox's Orange Pippin, Nancy Jack- 

 son, Bismarck, King of Tomkins County, "Wadhurst Pippin, fto., 

 and Jacquin, a new pale yellow variety of splendid texture, which 

 the Committee desired to see again. Of the Oranges 13 varieties 

 were shown, viz. St. Michael's, Seville, White, Long, Bitten- 

 court, Maltese Blood, Maltese Oval, Variegated, Sustain, Per- 

 nambuco, Dom Louise, Egg, and Silver Orange. The fruits 

 being large, clear-skinned, and of excellent quality, and having 

 the green foliage attached, were very attractive. 



To A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Wallington (gr. Mr. G. 

 W. Cummins), for a group of GO varieties of Apples, noteworthy 

 being Gloria Mundi, Schoolmaster, and Wadhurst Pippin. 



To Messrs. Cheal ft Sons, Crawley, for a collection of 10G 

 varieties of Apples and Pears, including several of the newer 

 varieties, Armorel, Atalanta, ftc., with Frogmore Prolific, Hoary 

 Morning, Bess Pool, New Hawthornden, Dumelow's Seedling, &C 



Bronze Banks tan Medal. 

 To Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher (gr. Mr. J. Miller), for 

 a collection of Apples, Grapes, &c« 



Award of Merit. 

 To Apple Standard Bearer (votes 10 for, G against), from Mr. 

 EL Bannister, Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym. Fruit of good 

 size, flesh tender and of good quality. 



