FRUIT COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 5. 



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jected to the test of cooking, the following -were awarded x x x, 

 i.e. Highly Commended (see page 257) : — 



Major Neve, from Mr. Fincham, Hartley House, Cranbrook. 



Conference, from Mr. tfc. Dean. 



Success, from Mr. Alpin. 



Fruit Committee, October 10, 1893. 



P. Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-two members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Gold KnigJitian Medal. 



To Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a splendid 

 collection of 200 dishes of Apples and 35 of Pears. Very notice- 

 able amongst the Apples were Bismarck, Sandringham, American 

 Mother, Mere de Menage, and Seaton House. 



To Messrs. Geo. Bunyard Sc Co., Maidstone, for a splendid 

 collection of 120 varieties of dessert Apples, containing speci- 

 mens of almost every good variety, and all in very fine condition. 

 Also a collection of Apples arranged in their various classes, e.g. 

 Pearmains, Pippins, Reinettes, Calvilles, Russets, &c, which 

 proved most interesting, and 40 dishes of Pears of very great 

 merit. 



Silver Enightian Medal. 



To Messrs. John Laing & Sons, for 120 dishes of Apples, 

 remarkably well grown. 



To Mr. John Watkins, Pomona Farm, Hereford, for a collec- 

 tion of Cider and other Apples, remarkable for their very brilliant 

 colouring, the majority being of a deep crimson. 



To P. Saillard, Esq., Buchan Hill, Crawley (gr. Mr. J. 

 Martin), for 61 dishes of Apples and Pears of large size and 

 handsome appearance. 



To Earl Beauchamp, Madresfield Court, Great Malvern 

 (gr. Mr. Crump), for 40 dishes of Pears of large size, remark, 

 ably well grown. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. O. Thomas, The Royal Gardens, Windsor, for 60 



