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Asparagus from beds in the open ground, forced only by a simple 

 covering of leaves. It looked excellent. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Empson brought an Apple ' Empson's Favourite,' with 

 specimens of the cooked fruit. It was said to be a seedling from 

 'Beauty of Kent,' and from its somewhat rough appearance 

 appeared to have been crossed with ' Cat's Head.' It was not 

 considered to be equal to ' Newton Wonder,' ' Lane's Prince 

 Albert,' ' Dumelow's Seedling,' &c. 



Colonel Evan Thomas, Frogmore, Ross, sent a very fine dish 

 of Apple ' Bess Pool.' It is an excellent Apple, and keeps 

 splendidly, but the trees are a very long while coming into 

 bearing, and generally not reliable croppers. 



Messrs. Lane, Beckhamsted, sent a grand basket of Apple 

 ' Lane's Prince Albert,' also a new variety ' St. John's Seedling,' 

 not very unlike ' Winter Peach ' in appearance. It is a cross 

 between ' Lane's Prince Albert ' and ' King of the Pippins.' 



Mr. Wythes brought from Syon dishes of three very distinct- 

 looking Jerusalem Artichokes, which were very interesting : — 

 (1) ' Sutton's White,' an almost round variety. (2) 4 Vilmorin's 

 White,' similar to Sutton's, i.e., of the same thickness, but quite 

 twice the length. (3) ' Syon Long White,' of which the tubers 

 had lengthened themselves, partly at the expense of their thick- 

 ness, to almost, if not quite, a foot in length, and looked like 

 very enormous sticks of Argenteuil Asparagus. Mr. Wythes 

 was requested to send a few tubers of each variety to Chiswick 

 for trial. 



Mr. John Wall, Tenbury, sent Apple 1 Ancient Briton.' 



Mr. Geo. Abbey, Avery Hill, Eltham, sent a new Hoe, which 

 was referred to Chiswick for trial. 



Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, sent a very fine assortment 

 of variegated Kales. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 22, 1898. 

 Geo. Bunyard, Esq., V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members 



present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Geo. Wythes (gr. to Earl Percy, Syon House), for 

 forced Strawberries 1 Koyal Sovereign.' 



