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Messenger, Wolverstone Park Gardens, Ipswich. It was a cross 

 between an unnamed seedling and ' Best of All.' 



Award of Merit. 



To Melon ' Frogmore Orange ' (votes, 9 for, 6 against), from 

 Mr. Owen Thomas, Royal Gardens, Windsor. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Wingfield sent some fine specimens of ' Royal Sovereign ' 

 Strawberries and 'Early Purple Globe ' Artichokes, very similar 

 in appearance to the flowerhead of a Cardoon. 



Mr. Wythes brought some grand Cherries of a variety called 

 ' Shreken ' ; also Potatos, Peas, and Cauliflowers. 



Mr. Corbett, Mulgrave Castle, Whitby, sent a very handsome 

 new Tomato of excellent flavour called ' Royal Sovereign.' It 

 was requested that it might be tried at Chiswick. 



Mr. Thos. Denny, Down House, Blandford, sent a Melon 

 ' Goodrich's Nonesuch.' 



Mr. Chapman, Colchester, sent some fine Asparagus and 

 Apple ' D'Arcy Spice.' 



Messrs. Laxton sent a collection of Strawberries. 



From the Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle (gr. Mr. Ward),, 

 came a tray of the following varieties of Peas : ' Telephone,' 

 ' Telegraph,' ' Duke of Albany,' and 'Early Favourite.' 



Mr. Whittaker, Crewe Hall, sent a Melon ' Crewe Hall 

 Seedling,' a cross between ' Premier ' and ' Hero of Lockinge.' 



Messrs. Daniels, Bergholt, sent ' D'Arcy Spice ' Apple. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee at Chiswick, 

 June 15, 1896. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



First Class Certificate. 



To Strawberry ' Countess ' (votes, 8 for, 1 against). 



To Strawberry ' Edouard Lefort ' (votes, G for, fc 2 against). 



