FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 10. 
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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
October 10, 1899. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-three members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 
To E. Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, Maidstone (gr. Mr. G. Woodward), 
for Apples and Pears. 
Silver -gilt Banksian Medal. 
To Martin R. Smith, Esq., V.M.H., Warren House, Hayes, Kent (gr. 
Mr. C. Blick), for Pears. 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park, New Barnet (gr. W. H. Lees), for 
Apples and Pears. 
To Mr. R. W. Green, Wisbech, for Potatos. 
Bronze Banksian Medal, 
To J. Allen, Esq., Bitterne Park, Southampton, for Apples. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Apple ' Charles Ross ' (votes, unanimous), from Capt. Carstairs, 
Welford Park, Newbury (gr. Mr. C. Ross). At the request of the 
exhibitor the above name was registered instead of ' Thomas Andrew 
Knight,' under which name it received an Award of Merit on Sept. 12. 
(Fig. 62.) 
Award of Merit. 
To Pear ' Marguerite Marrillat ' (votes, unanimous), from R. Leigh, 
Esq, Fruit very large, of a beautiful golden yellow colour when ripe, 
flesh melting and of good flavour. Growth sturdy and upright, and a 
free bearer. (Fig. 88.) 
Other Exhibits. 
A. Sewell, Esq., Mapleshead, Buckhurst Hill, sent Apples and Pears. 
Mr. W. Beswick, Mount Felix, Walton-on-Thames, sent Melon ' Salmon 
Queen.' 
Mr. H. Glover, Orrel Lodge, Wigan, sent a seedling Apple. 
Mr. J. Hussey, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, sent a seedling Apple 
very similar to ' Early Julien.' 
Her Majesty the Queen, Windsor (gr. Mr. 0. Thomas), sent Tomato 
' Epicure,' a small but pretty fruit, very smooth-skinned and of scarlet 
colour, freely produced in large clusters. 
Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill House, Ampthill (gr. Mr. W. J. Empson), 
sent Melon ' Beauty of Ampthill.' Fruit small, yellow, and well netted. 
It was requested that a fruit be sent next year. 
