Cxlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Award of Merit. 



To Melon 1 Harris's Favourite ' (votes, 7 for, 2 against), from 

 Philip Crowley, Esq., Waddon House, Croydon (gr. Mr. Harris). 



To Apple 'Cardinal,' syn. 'Peter the Great' (votes, 7 for, 

 1 against), from Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. A fruit 

 of peculiar shape, having, for its size, a very broad flat base, rising 

 immediately to a very pointed cone, with the eye only slightly 

 indented on the apex. Of medium size and good flavour when 

 eaten fresh from the tree. The skin is streaked and splashed 

 with rosy pink on a primrose ground. Stalk set in a wide, 

 shallow depression. A small grower and prolific bearer. 



To Pear ' Aspasie Aucourt ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Bunyard & Co. Fruit bluntly pyriform, with eye and stalk both 

 deeply inset. Of medium size, yellowish green when ripe, 

 melting, and of sweet, refreshing flavour. A good early pear, 

 succeeding best on the Pear- stock, and bearing freely. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. J. Pownall, 5 Moss Street, Prescot, Lancashire, for 13 

 very large firm, blood red Onions named ' Failsworth Red.' 



Other Exhibits. 



W. Davies, Esq., Amberley Court, Stroud (gr. Mr. E. 

 Butcher), sent Peach ' Princess of Wales,' and ' Madresfield 

 Court ' Grape. 



Mr. W. Palmer, Andover, sent Cucumber ' Palmer's 

 Graceful.' 



Mr. W. Batchelor, Harefield Park, Uxbridge, sent a group of 

 Japanese Wineberries {Rubus pliamicolasius) , to which a First 

 Class Certificate was granted in 1894 ; also a fine dish of Runner 

 Beans named ' Best of All.' 



Mr. James Nash, Belvedere Nursery, Wimbledon, sent 

 Nectarine ' Victoria.' 



Messrs. Hurst & Son, Hounsditch, sent a fine Pea named 

 ' Captain Cuttle.' It was requested to be tried at Chiswick. 



Mr. Wythes, Syon House, sent Melon ' Syon Gem.' 



Mr. S. T. Gissham, Scorrier, Cornwall, sent a seedling 

 Melon. 



Mr. A. Alderman, Dorking, sent Melon ' Effingham Perfec- 

 tion.'" 



