FRUIT AND VEGETAr.LE COMMITTEE, JUNE 27. 
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Geo. Bunyard, Esq., V.M.H., proposed, and Mr. A. Dean seconded, 
that a letter of sympathy be sent to the family of ^Ir. T. J. Saltmarsh, 
who died on June 2, and was for many years a valued member of the 
Fruit Committee, which was carried unanimously. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, June 27, 1899. 
Philip Chowley, Esq., in the Chair, and nineteen members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. T. Rivers & Sons, Sawbridgeworth, for Peaches in pots 
and a collection of fruit. 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Lord Llangattock, Monmouth (gr. Mr. Coomber), for fifteen 
•magnificent ' Queen ' Pineapples. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To C. A. Pearson, Esq., Farnham (gr. Mr. Prewett), for a collection 
of fruit. 
Other Exhibits. 
Lord Sufheld, Gunton Park (gr. Mr. Allan), sent Melon ' Gunton 
Scarlet,' which received an Award of Merit, October 11, 189H. 
H. W. Buddecomb, Nannercl; (gr. Mr. Taylor), sent Tomato 
* Klondyke.' The Committee desired that seed be sent to Chiswick 
for trial. 
Lord Windsor, Hewell Grange, Redditch (gr. Mr. Pettigrew), sent two 
Melons, viz. ' Rigmaden Park,' a large round fruit with scarlet flesh; 
and ' Hewell Grange,' a large oval yellow fruit with green flesh. The 
Committee wished to see the first- named again. 
Messrs. Jas. Veitch sent plants and fruit of Strawberry ' Veitch's 
Prolific,' which received a First-class Certificate July 12, 1H98. 
Mr. T. Hague, Carlton, Yorks., sent Cucumber 'Sir Roger' — very 
large and past its best. 
Fkuit and Vegetable Committee at Chiswick, June 29, 1899. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and seven members present. 
The Committee inspected 25 stocks of Peas, 7 stocks of Lettuce, and 
a variety of Chicory. 
Awards Recommended: — 
Highlij Commended. 
Pea ' Duke of Cornwall ' (votes, unanimous), grown from seed sent by 
Messrs. Toogood, Southampton. 
Pea ' Alderman Selected ' (^votes, unanimous), grown from seed sent 
hy Mr. W. Deal, Kelvedon. 
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