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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



T. F. Rivers, Esq., in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 



Strawberries were shown in considerable quantity and in 

 excellent condition at this meeting, Laxton's Noble being in 

 specially fine form. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, for Strawberries Noble, Com- 

 mander, and Pilot. 



To Mr. J. Smith, Mentmore Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, for 

 Strawberries Crown Prince, La Grosse Sucree, and Vicomtesse 

 Hericart de Thury. 



To Mr. W. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens, Norwich, for very 

 fine examples of Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury, Sir J. Paxton, 

 James Yeitch, Auguste Boisselet, and La Grosse Sucree Straw- 

 berries. 



To Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, Stamford, for fruits of 

 Noble, A. F. Barron (very handsome), and Sir J. Paxton Straw- 

 berries. 



Vote of Thanks. 



To Mr. S. Ford, Leonardslee, Horsham, for fruits of Alpha and 

 the Wild Strawberry. 



To Mr. J. Watkins, Withington, Hereford, for fruits of an 

 American Strawberry. 



To Mr. G.Breese, Petworth, for four varieties of Strawberries. 



To Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, for fruits of James 

 Yeitch, Sir J. Paxton, and British Queen Strawberries. 



To Mr. H. E. Bundle, Devonport, for a Seedling Strawberry 

 named Peter the Great, which was not, however, considered of 

 any particular merit. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. W. Palmer, Thames Ditton House, Thames Ditton, sent 

 Melon Thames Ditton Hero. It was not in condition, and was 

 therefore passed. 



Mr. J. George, Putney, exhibited fruit packed in wood-wool. 

 The Committee expressed an opinion that this would prove a 

 suitable material for packing delicate fruit. 



