FRUIT COMMITTEE, JULY 11. 



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FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Chiswick Show, July 11,1893. 



P. Crowley - , Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Gilt Knight ian Medal. 



To Messrs. Yeitch and Sons, Chelsea, for a collection of 129 

 varieties of Gooseberries. 



Silver Kniyhtian Medal. 

 To Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, for a collection 

 of twenty varieties of Cherries, including Early Rivers, Bigarreau 

 Noir de Guben, and "White Bigarreau ; Peaches, Hale's Early and 

 Princess of Wales, together with fine Nectarines, Plums, and 

 Grapes, all in very fine condition. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. 

 Mr. Hudson), for six bunches of Black Hambro' Grapes cut from 

 a pot vine. 



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

 several very large and well-grown varieties of Peaches and Nec- 

 tarines ; also fruits of Tomato Ponderosa. 



To Mr. Owen Thomas, Royal Gardens, Windsor, for very 

 fine Peaches and Melons. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Whitbourne, Great Gearies, Ilford (gr. Mr. J. Douglas), 

 sent a seedling white Grape, raised from Black Hambro' crossed 

 with Royal Muscadine. 



Seedling Melons were shown by Mr. C. Brooks, Red Rice 

 Gardens, Andover ; Mr. James Barkham, The Gardens, Long- 

 ford House, Ryde ; and Mr. J. Crawford, Coddington Hall Gardens, 

 Newark. 



Messrs. R. Yeitch & Sons, Exeter, sent samples of Alexander 

 Peach from the open wall ; and pods of Lotus tetragonolobus, 

 which he recommended for use as a vegetable. 



Mr. T. Berridge, Norwood Lodge, Southall, sent a pot plant 

 of a new Tomato. 



