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much decayed. No fungi had been found in similar instances, 

 and the general belief was that the plants had been earthed up 

 (and perhaps bound up) too early, so that growth was hindered, 

 and wet having penetrated produced the decay. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



October 13, 1896. 



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

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill (gr. Mr. Empson), for an enor- 

 mous exhibit of magnificent garden produce. 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Earl Percy, Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes), for 100 dishes 

 of Apples and Pears shown in perfect condition. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. James Hudson, gardener to the Messrs. de Rothschild, 

 Gunnersbury House, for a basket of superb 'Newton Wonder" 

 Apples, gathered from a tree planted only in 1894. 



To Mr. James Hudson, for five excellent dishes of Peas, 

 1 William I.' and « Sutton's Bountiful,' sown July 20 ; ' Empress 

 of India,' sown July 10 ; ' Veitch's Criterion ' and 'The Duchess,' 

 sown July 11. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Wythes brought some bunches of a small variety of 

 Banana, and a Potato — ' Syon Maincrop ' — raised by crossing 

 ' Sutton's Seedling ' and 1 Prime Minister.' The Committee 

 requested that sets of the Potato should be sent to Chiswick 

 for trial. 



Messrs. Young & Dobinson, Stevenage, sent a basket of 

 Tomato * Young's Eclipse.' 



