IX PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Irving, Leigh House Gardens, Datchet, sent a new 

 Strawberry 'Duke of York,' a handsome . fruit, which it was 

 requested might be tried at Chiswick. 



Mr. T. Bousall, Elmet Hall, Leeds, sent a Broccoli which he 

 proposed to call ' New Late-Keeping Universal.' The Committee 

 considered it identical with 1 Model.' 



Mr. Mortimer, Farnham, sent another seedling Cucumber, 

 'Mortimer's Approved,' a cross between 'Prize-winner' and 

 ' Improved Telegraph.' 



Mr. Fyfe, Lockinge Gardens, Wantage, sent a Tomato 

 ' Dwarf Champion.' The Committee considered it to be very like 

 4 Acquisition,' and requested that it might be tried at Chiswick. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent Strawberry ' Leader.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 28, 1896. 

 Chiswick. 



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

 present. 



The Committee inspected thirty-three samples of Spinach, of 

 which a report will be found on page 69. 



Award Recommended:— 



Aiuard of Merit. 



To ' Improved Prickly,' grown from seeds sent by Messrs. 

 Watkins & Simpson, Exeter Street, Strand, London. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, June 9, 1896. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. de Rothschild, Gunnersbury (gr. Mr. Hudson) 

 for pot trees of nectarines. This was a most interesting exhibit, 



