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seconded by Mr. Chas. Ross, and carried unanimously amid 

 acclamation : " That a vote of thanks be accorded to Philip 

 Crowley, Esq., Chairman ; and to the Rev. W. Wilks, Secretary, 

 as an expression of complete confidence in the absolutely fair 

 and honourable way in which they conduct the work of the 

 Committee." 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 27, 1896. 



E[. Balderson, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To F. Foljambe, Esq., Osberton, Worksop (gr. Mr. T. H. 

 Crasp), for a group of 24 melons. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. T. H. Crasp, for 3 superb bunches of Grape ' Golden 

 Queen ' — a variety raised by the late Mr. John Pearson, of 

 Chilwell, Notts, by crossing ' Alicante ' with 1 Ferdinand de 

 Lesseps,' ' F. de Lesseps ' being itself a hybrid of Mr. Pearson's, 

 obtained from crossing 1 Royal Muscadine ' with the American 

 ' Strawberry ' Grape. The berries of ' Golden Queen ' are 

 remarkably long and of a full yellow colour, with a beautiful 

 bloom ; juicy and of good flavour, but not in this respect equal to 

 ' Mrs. Pearson,' which was raised from exactly the same cross. 



Other Exhibits. 



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

 1 Syon Favourite,' obtained from ' Syon House ' x ' Hero of 

 Isle worth.' 



F. Foljambe, Esq., Osberton, Worksop (gr. Mr. T. H. Crasp), 

 sent two seedling Melons, ' Gateford Hill ' and 1 Osberton.' They 

 both appeared to be promising varieties, but the Committee con- 

 sidered it too late in the season to offer a fair opinion upon them. 

 Mr. Crasp also sent a fruiting spray of Vanilla aromatica, 

 one of the orchids whose fruit pods supplies the vanilla of 

 commerce. 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Ford Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. J. Crook), 



