XXXViii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fbuit Committee, May 25, 1893. 



Inner Temple Gardens. 



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

 members present. 



Special Awards made by the Council:— 



Silver Gup. 



To Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridge worth, for a group of 

 Early Rivers Nectarine in pots. Fruits large, finely coloured, 

 and very handsome, resembling in appearance Lord Napier, but 

 ripening earlier. 



Silver Gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Mr. George Featherby, The Vineries, Gillingham, Kent, 

 for very fine examples of Black Hambro' and Muscat of Alex- 

 andria Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and Cucumbers. 



To Mr. S. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Farnham, for Melon 

 Duke of York, a seedling from Empress ; and two new Cucum- 

 bers, one named Princess May, the other Prince George, crosses 

 from Improved Telegraph, of remarkably fine form. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford 

 (gr. Mr. G. Wythes), for good Brown Turkey Figs and Nec- 

 tarines. 



To E. Dresden, Esq., Livermere Park, Bury St. Edmunds (gr. 

 Mr. J. C. Tallach), for several dishes of very fine Brown Turkey 

 Figs. 



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

 a collection of fruit. 



Other Exhibits. 



Dr. Frankland, F.R.S., The Yews, Reigate (gr. Mr. C. Rich- 

 ings), sent three varieties of Melons. 



The Earl of Jersey, Middleton Park, Bicester (gr. Mr. Hope), 

 exhibited a " twin " Cucumber, the two fruits cohering length- 

 wise. 



C. A. Hanbury, Esq., Belmont House, East Barnet (gr. Mr. 

 J. McKinley), sent 12 handsome Melons. 



Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, sent several Melons named Whit- 

 field Seedling, which proved overripe. 



