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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



Sir C. W. Strickland, Bart., in the Chair, and twelve members 



present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver Banks ian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a collection of 112 

 varieties of Gooseberries, and shoots laden with fine fruit ; several 

 varieties of Currants, and early Apples and Pears. 



Bronze Banks ian Medal. 



To Messrs. Paul & Son Cheshunt, for 44 varieties of Goose- 

 berries, in fine condition, with examples of The Hornet Rasp- 

 berry and Versailles White Currant. 



To Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, for a large and represen- 

 tative collection of Capsicums, in pots. These were remarkably 

 well grown, the New Miniature, Tomato- shaped, and The Mam- 

 moth, long yellow, being the most conspicuous. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Cucumber Allan's Favourite | votes, unanimous ), from Lord 

 Suffield (gardener, Mr. W. Allan), Gunton Park, Norwich. A 

 large handsome fruit, raised from Telegraph and Blue Gown. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, sent several varieties 

 of early Apples, including very beautiful examples of Red Astra- 

 chan grown under glass. 



Mr. W. Allan, Norwich, sent a fine fruit of Melon Gunton 

 Park Scarlet. 



Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, sent examples of Early Snowball 

 Cauliflower — a variety of the Erfurt. 



Mr. Marriott, Skirbeck, Boston, sent examples of Pea Pride 

 of Lincolnshire — a large, handsome variety, desired to be tried at 

 Chiswick. 



Messrs. Dicksons, Chester, sent examples of " Wood Wool," 

 similar to examples shown at previous meetings. 



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 



Dr. M. T. Masters in the Chair, and nine members present. 

 Pinus austriaca injured. — Dr. Masters brought boughs of 

 this tree with the young shoots dead, sent by Dr. Hogg. The 



