lii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle (gr. Mr. Divers), sent 

 two Apples, together with jars of each in a cooked state (i.) 

 * Dewdney's Seedling,' and (ii.) ' Jenkinson's Seedling.' The 

 first was considered so like to ' Hollandbury ' as to be practically 

 indistinguishable from it. The latter was considered an 

 excellent variety, but very like 1 Bedfordshire Foundling.' A 

 special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Divers for the pains 

 he had taken to place the Apples before the Committee in a 

 fitting manner, the jars of cooked fruit being a most praise- 

 worthy effort, only that sugar should never be added to cooked 

 fruit that is sent for adjudication. 



Mr. H. J. Sheppard, Bedford, sent a Seedling Apple named 

 ' Clapham Beauty.' 



Messrs. Pearson & Sons, Chilwell, Notts, sent a Seedling Apple, 

 called ' Clifton Seedling.' The variety was raised in Leicester- 

 shire, and the original tree, now about twelve years old, stands 

 in a cottage garden. Fruit from it sent to Messrs. Pearson in 

 April, 1894, was fine in colour, sound, brisk, and of fair flavour 

 for dessert, but this season, owing to the enormously heavy crop, 

 the tree was allowed to carry, the fruit was both smaller and not 

 of such good flavour. 



Mr. Owen Thomas, Royal Gardens, Windsor, sent a new 

 variety of Cucumber, called ' Frogmore Winter Prolific,' a cross 

 between ' Lockie's Perfection ' and ' Rochford's Market.' Mr. 

 Thomas considered it an excellent winter-bearing variety. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 10, 1896. 



T. Francis Rivers, Esq., in the Chair, and eighteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To his Grace the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Goodwood 

 (gr. Mr. R. Parker), for a collection of Apples. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Cucumber ' Marvel ' (votes, 11 for), from Mr. S. Mortimer, 

 Farnham. 



