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Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridge worth, sent Japanese 

 Plum ' Burbank.' 



Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, Strand, sent Raspberry ' Steel's 

 Favourite.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 8, 1896. 



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



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Lord Foley, Esher, Surrey (gr. Mr. Miller), for 48 dishes 

 of fruit. 



To Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for 100 dishes 

 of Apples and Pears. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Young & Dobinson sent Tomato ' Young's Eclipse.' 



Miss McRonald, North Gate, Chichester, sent Tomato 

 ' McRonald's Golden Dessert.' 



The Lady O'Hagan, The Priory, Highgate (gr. Mr. Stuart), 

 sent a remarkable bunch of ' Bergamotte d'Esperen ' Pear, 

 having 35 fruits growing in a single cluster. 



Messrs. Carter & Co., London, sent a large collection of 

 Cabbages and Kales. 



Lord Hastings, Melton Constable, Norfolk (gr. Mr. Shingler), 

 sent a new black Grape named ' Lady Hastings.' The Com- 

 mittee requested it to be sent again, with particulars as to its 

 origin, &c. 



Mr. A. W. Partridge, Saham Toney, Norfolk, sent Apple 

 4 Saham Toney.' 



The Earl of Lathom, Lathom House, Ormskirk (gr. Mr. B. 

 Ashton), sent Melon ' Earl of Lathom,' which was over-ripe. 



F. Foljambe, Esq., Osberton Hall, Worksop (gr. Mr. T. II . 

 Crasp), sent Melon ' Osberton.' 



Earl Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes), sent Melon 

 ' Thames Bank.' 



Messrs. E. J. Sarjeant & Co., Stratton Vineries, Worthing, 

 sent some handsome Aubergines. 



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