Cxliv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit Committee, October 24, 1893. 

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



present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt KnigJitian Medal. 



To the Earl of Harrington, Elvaston Castle, Derby (gr. Mr. 

 Goodacre), for a remarkably fine collection of 80 varieties of 

 Apples and GO of Pears. The fruits were all large in size, and of 

 very handsome appearance. 



To Mr. Deverill, Banbury, for a large and exceptionally fine 

 collection of Onions, containing examples of the following varie- 

 ties : Anglo- Spanish, Kousham Park, Ailsa Craig, The Lord 

 Keeper, Royal Jubilee, and Advancer. The bulbs were very large 

 and well-ripened, six of the largest weighing 15 lbs. 



To Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, for a magnificent and 

 most interesting collection of vegetables — Onions, some very 

 large and fine, showing high cultivation, others as selected for 

 planting for seed ; Potatos, several very fine varieties ; Scarlet 

 Runners, Turnips, Carrots, Cauliflowers, Green and Purple. 

 Kales, &o. 



Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. Mortimer, Swiss Nursery, Farnham, for an exhibit of 

 48 bunches of Alicante and Gros Colmar Grapes, well grown 

 and well coloured ; also Apples and Pears, with some very large 

 Quinces. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 



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

 Apples and Pears, amongst them being many little-known sorts 

 of some merit. 



Other Exhibits. 



From the Government of Nova Scotia came a collection of 

 100 varieties of Apples, many of great excellence, the most 

 noticeable being Ribston Pippin, Gravenstein, King of Tom- 

 kins County, Emperor Alexander, Blenheim Orange, Baldwin, 

 Northern Spy, Wealthy, La Fameuse,. Cox's Orange Pippin, and 

 King of the Pippins, all of these being sorts well known and 

 generally grown in this country. 



Mr. Weller, Glenstall Gardens, Murroe, Limerick, sent some 

 fine examples of Ribston Pippin Apple. 



