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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 5, 1896. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit. 



To Radish ' Bright Red, Olive-shaped, Leafless ' (votes, 9 

 for, 1 against), grown in the Society's Gardens from seed sent by 

 Messrs. Vilmorin, of Paris. This variety was very remarkable for 

 the exceeding smallness of the foliage. 



To Rhubarb 4 Victoria ' (votes, 12 for), from the Society's 

 Gardens. 



To Rhubarb ' Colis' Seedling' (votes, 10 for), from the 

 Society's Gardens. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. Meads, gardener to W. A. Henderson, Esq., 

 Bascot Park, Faringdon, for Melons ' The Countess ' and 

 ' Sutton's Scarlet.' 



To Mr. Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon House, for 

 (i.) Strawberries, (ii.) Peaches, and (iii.) Figs ; (i.) ' Royal 

 Sovereign,' (ii.) ' Amsden June,' and (hi.) ' Brown Turkey.' 



Other Exhibits. 



Joseph Wheatley, Esq., Woodlands, Mirfield (gr. Mr. Frith), 

 sent a Seedling Melon. The Committee were favourably im- 

 pressed, but desired to see it somewhat later in the season. 



From the Society's Gardens came Radish 'Ever Tender,' 

 grown from seed, sent by Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, and 

 Radish ' Express Forcing,' from seed sent by Messrs. Carter, of 

 Holborn. The seed had been sown in cold frames on March 5. 



A collection of Rhubarb was also shown from the Society's 

 Gardens. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent Strawberries (i.) ' Royal 

 Sovereign ' and (ii.) 1 Leader.' 



Mr. Wythes brought a new forcing Potato 1 Wythes' Seed- 

 ling.' Three members of the Committee were requested to take 

 samples and cook them and report. (See p. lxvi.) 



Mrs. Thackwell, Rostellan Castle, Co. Cork (gr. Mr. Sheppard), 



