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between ' Warner's King ' and ' Devonshire Quarrenden.' Fruit large 
and highly coloured, flat round, eye closed in a ribbed basin ; stalk short, 
and deeply inserted ; flavour fair, but more suited for cooking than 
dessert. 
Mr. E. Holden, Grosvenor Cottage, Bath, sent an Apple raised from 
pips of 'Devonshire Quarrenden,' similar, but inferior in flavour, to the 
parent. 
Mr. C. Ross (gr. to Capt. Carstairs) sent Melon ' The Captain,' a red- 
fleshed variety of only fair flavour : he also sent Apple ' Marguerita,' a 
small fruit of no special merit. 
Mr. S. Wythes (gr. to the Duke of Northumberland), Syon House, 
sent large heads of Indian Corn sown on May 17 in the open ground. 
Mr. Bowerman, Basingstoke, sent very fine Runner Beans ' Ne Plus 
Ultra.' 
A letter from Mrs. Rivers was read, thanking the Committee for their 
letter of sympathy, and for the resolution passed at their last meeting, on 
the death of her lamented husband. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 26, 1899. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and seventeen members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver Knightian Medal, 
To the Earl of Galloway, Garlieston (gr. W. J. Day), for a very 
interesting collection df Apples grown in Scotland. 
Aivard of Merit. 
To Potato ' The Sirdar,' from Messrs. Hurst, Houndsditch. 
To Potato ♦ Elhngton's Seedhiig,' from Mr. W. Ellington, Mildenhall, 
Suffolk. Both of these Potatos were highly commended at Chiswick on 
August 31. 
To Pear * Triomphe de Vienne,' from R. Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, 
Maidstone (gr. Mr. G. Woodward). Fruit very large, long, skin yellow 
colour when ripe, heavily mottled with russet ; flesh melting and excel- 
lent in flavour. The tree is a strong sturdy grower and a free bearer, 
and does well as a bush on Quince stock. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. W. Beswick, Walton-on-Thames, sent Melon ' Salmon Queen.' A 
large oval golden fruit, well netted, with scarlet flesh. The Committee 
wished to see it again riper, as it promised to be a good variety. 
Mr. R. Bacon, Romford, sent Apples * Bacon's Seedling ' and 
* Wheatsheaf Russet.' 
Messrs. D. & W. Buchanan, Forth Vineyards, Kippen, N.B., sent a 
bunch of Grapes named ' Diamond Jubilee.' Very handsome both ^in 
bunch and berry, and covered with a blue-black bloom. The Committee 
considered that it so closely resembled 'Black Morocco' as to le 
practically indistinguishable from that variety. 
