SPECIAL PRIZES FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS. 



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By "appearance " is intended colour and beauty of outline and shape. 



By " size " is intended such as invests the fruit " with the greatest 

 value for table use." " Enormous specimens should not be preferred, as, 

 beyond a certain point, size becomes a defect in dessert fruits." Vide 

 R.H.S. Rules for Judging, &c, 1896 Code. 



5. When several exhibits of the same variety are shown by several 

 exhibitors, and the flavour and quality of two or more of them are found 

 to be equal, the judges are directed in such case to award the prizes 

 according to the demands of " appearance " and suitable " size." 



6. The first and second prizes are not to be awarded to the same variety 

 at the same meeting. 



7. An exhibitor having won the first prize may not compete again during 

 the yeaxwith the same variety, but the same variety exhibited by different 

 exhibitors may take the first prize at any or all the meetings, and similarly 

 with the second prize ; nor may an exhibitor who has won a second prize 

 take another second prize with the same variety ; but an exhibitor having 

 taken a second prize may take a first prize with the same variety at any 

 subsequent meeting. 



8. The prizes will be withheld if the fruits shown are considered 

 wanting in sufficient flavour for dessert, or not fair specimens tit for table. 



9. In all other respects the general rules will apply. 



The following is a table showing the results obtained and 

 giving all the varieties shown for these prizes, but only mention- 

 ing the names of the winning exhibitors : — 



Date 



Apples 



Winner 



Pears 



Winner 



1896 











July 14 







Citron des Carmes, 



0. Thomas 









2nd Prize only 





July 28 







Little William . 



]Vo Prize 



Aug. 11 



Irish Peach, 1st . 



0. Thomas . 



Jargonelle, 1st . 



W. King 





Red Astrachan, 2nd . 



C. Browne 









Worcester Pearmain . 











Summer Queen . 











Duchess of Oldenburg 











Cassell's Rosemana . 









Aug. 25 



Worcester Pearmain, 



C. Browne 



Beurre de l'Assomp- 



G. Norman 





1st 





tion, 1st 







Duchess's Favourite, 



G. Wythes . 



Williams's Bon Chre- 



C Wythes 





2nd 



tien, 2nd 





Devonshire Quarrenden 





Doyenne Boussoch 







Lady Sudeley 





Beurre d'Amanlis 







Irish Peach 





Peach Pear. 







Yellow Ingestrie 











Red Astrachan , 











Kerry Pippin 









