CXXViii PROCEEDINGS . OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



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

 Awards Recommended: — 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Leopold de Rothschild. Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton 

 (gardener, Mr. J. Hudson I, for a fine collection of Apples and 

 Rears. Amongst the Apples the most noteworthy varieties 

 were Winter Queening, Golden Noble, King of the Pippins, and 

 C ox's Pomona. Pears : Pitmaston Duchess, Beurre Superfm, 

 and Louise Bonne of Jersey. 



To Messrs. Gaymer & Son, Banham, Attleboro\ Norfolk, 

 for a collection of very good Apples, many of which are used in 

 the production of cider ; also samples of Sparkling Cider of fine 

 quality. 



To Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich (gardener, Mr. 

 W. Allan), for a remarkably fine collection of Pears, conspicuous 

 being Marie Louise, Beurre Bachelier, Durondeau, General 

 Todtlebeu, Emile d'Heyst, Doyenne du Cornice, British Queen, 

 Beurre Diel, and Glou Moiveau. 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Grape Appley Towers Seedling (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. Myles, Appley Towers, Ryde. Berry medium size, black, 

 ovate, with a sweet Muscat flavour. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. George Bunyard & Co., The Nurseries, Maidstone, 

 for large and fine examples of Bismarck Apple. 



To Mr. W. Bates, Poulett Lodge, Twickenham, for hand- 

 some examples of Pineapples — Prince Albert, weighing 1 lbs., and 

 Smooth Cayenne, G lbs. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford, sent Pears Laxton's Bergamot 

 and The Berkeley, which were over-ripe. 



Mr. Tice, Feltham, sent fruits of Apple Blenheim Pippin. 



Mr. G. Wythes, Syon House Gardens, Brentford, sent fruits 

 of Musa paradisaica. 



