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sent a Seedling Potato, which was dealt with in the same way 

 as the preceding one. (See p. lxvi.) 



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

 varieties of Apples with which he had experimented with a view 

 to keeping them. One series had been coated with melted 

 paraffin wax as soon as they had been gathered, and another 

 series had been packed in cork dust. The waxed ones were 

 found to be the plumpest, but their flavour was distinctly in- 

 ferior to those from the cork dust, which were excellent. 



H. B. Fisher, Esq., Pitt Place, Chelmsford, sent some 

 * Sturmer ' Pippins, which had been packed in a case and stored 

 in a wine cellar. They were very fine indeed, both for flavour 

 and condition. 



Dr. Hogg, 99 St. George's Eoad, S.W., brought some Apples 

 received from Mr. Nelson, of the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. 

 They were large, handsome fruits, with very sweet vinous flavour, 

 somewhat resembling ' Wealthy,' but were considered to be 

 probably of American origin. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 19, 1896. 

 Temple Gardens. 



Mr. George Bunyard, in the Chair, and twenty-eight members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Nectarine ' Cardinal ' as a forcing variety (votes, 19 for, 

 2 against), from Messrs. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth. Fruits 

 large, finely coloured, and of exquisite flavour. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cucumber ' Sensation ' (votes, 9 for, 8 against), from Mr. 

 Mortimer, Farnham, a cross between ' Prize-winner ' and 

 ' Lockie's Perfection.' 



Other Exhibits. 



The Hon. L. O'Brien, Moor Park, Ludlow (gr. Mr. Haggart), 

 sent an Apple named ' Moor Park.' 



