FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, APRIL 21. 



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To Earl Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes), for a collection 

 of fruit and vegetables. 



To Messrs. G. V. de Luca, Hill & Co., 6 Long Lane, Alders- 

 gate Street, for a collection of fruits, vegetables, &c, preserved in 

 their new self-closing bottles. (See p. v.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Radish, ' White Olive-shaped Extra Early ' (votes, unani- 

 mous). 



To Radish, 1 Deep Scarlet Olive-shaped Extra Early' (votes, 

 •unanimous). 



Both the above had been grown in the Society's gardens 

 from seed sent by Messrs. Vilmorin, of Paris. The seed was 

 sown in cold frames on March 5. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Empson for a dish of ' Royal Sovereign ' Strawberry. 

 To Mr. Wythes for a dish of ' Royal Sovereign ' Strawberry. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Marsh, The Priory, Warwick, sent an Apple which he 

 proposed to call ' Countess of Warwick.' The Committee con- 

 sidered it identical with ' Beauty of Kent.' 



The Maharajah of Dinbungah (gr. Mr. H. Thorne), sent two 

 specimens of a gourd named ' Lagenaria vulgaris clavata.' They 

 measured 5 ft. 6 inches in length and 6 inches in diameter. 



Mr. Wythes sent two varieties of Broccoli, ' Suttons' Late 

 Queen ' and ' Bouquet.' The Committee requested that the 

 latter might be tried at Chiswick. 



C. H. Wright, Esq., Halstree, Oswestry (gr. Mr. Roberts), 

 sent a collection of Apples. 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Forde Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. Crook), 

 sent some ' Sturmer Pippins ' in excellent condition, which had 

 been simply stored in cases in a cellar. He also sent an Onion 

 4 Forde Longkeeper ' in wonderful condition, from seed sown in 

 the autumn of 1894. 



J. B. Fortescue, Esq., Boconnoc, Lostwithiel (gr. Mr. Page), 

 sent an Apple named ' Ironsides.' 



Philip Crowley, Esq., Waddon House, Croydon, sent some 

 specimens of Apple 1 Bismarck,' which had been grown under 

 .glass, to show its flavour, which was excellent. 



