FKUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, AUGUST lo. 
CXI 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 15, 1899. 
Philip Chowley, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To Mrs. Abbott, Regent's Park (gr. Mr. G. Keif), for a collection of 
fruit. 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a collection of fruit. 
To Messrs. G. 13unyard, Maidstone, for Apples. 
To Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge (gr. Mr. J. Miller), for a collection of 
hardy fruit. 
To Lord Gerard, Asliford (gr. Mr. J. Walters), for a collection of 
fruit. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. S. Spooner & Son, Hounslow, for Apples. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Tomato ' Chiswick Peach' (votes, unanimous), from the R.H.S. 
Gardens. Fruit rather small, round, smooth, covered with a Peach-like 
bloom ; lemon colour, occasionally with a blush shade ; averaging seven 
fruits in a cluster. A free bearer, and of delicious flavour. 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Raspberry Blackberry Hybrid ' Mahdi ' (votes, unanimous), from 
Messrs. J. Veitch. This is the result of hybridising Raspberry ' Belle de 
Fontenay ' with the ordinary Blackberry. Li appearance it is like a very 
large red- violet Blackberry, and the foliage is almost exactly midway 
between the two parents. The plant is a great bearer, and ripening after 
Raspberries, and before Blackberries, should prove an acquisition. 
To Apple ' Early Victoria,' as a market variety (votes unanimous). 
(Lord Grosvenor X Keswick Codlin), from Mr. F. C. Cross, Wisbech. 
Fruit rather large, conical ; eye prominent and closed, stalk nearly an 
inch long and deeply inserted, and midway in appearance to both parents. 
The tree is stated to be a strong grower and free bearer. 
To Melon ' Hardy Scarlet ' (votes, unanimous), from I). Harrison, 
Merrow House, Guildford. Fruit rather small ; skin green, ribbed, and 
well netted ; Hesh scarlet, melting, and of delicious flavour. The sender 
stated that he originally had the seed from Canada, and the fruit 
exhibited was cut from a plant grown in the open air, which had received 
no protection whatever since the middle of June. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. A. H. Gibson, gr. to J. Rickett, Esq., Pinner, for Tomato 
' A. H. Gibson,' raised from ' King's Champion ' x ' Duke of York ' ; fruits 
very fine, and closely resembling the latter parent. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. A. A. Fabius, Emsworth, Hants, sent Tomato ' Wonder of Italy,' 
which proved to be synonymous with ' King Humbert.' 
