FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, JULY 22. 



cxxiii 



Feuit and Vegetable Committee, July 22, 1898. 

 At Chiswick. 



H. Balderson, Esq., in the Chair, and six members present. 



The Committee inspected the Potatos, Turnips, Lettuces 

 and Peas growing in the Gardens. (See page 224 et seq.) 



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit, 



To Turnip 'New Model' (votes, unanimous), a fine stock of 

 « Snowball.' 



To Pea ' The Bruce ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Eckford, 

 Wem. 



To Pea * The Prior ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Eckford. 



To Pea 1 Saccharine ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Sim. 



To Pea 1 Honeydew ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Sim. 



To Pea 'Continuity' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sutton, Reading. 



To Pea ' Hertford Success' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Nutting. 



To Pea ' Mansfield Show ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Wright. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, sent Potato ' Rivers's 

 Royal Ashleaf,' which on being cooked proved of excellent 

 quality. 



Note. — The number of members present being insufficient to form 

 a quorum, the above recommendations were all passed subject to their 

 being confirmed at the next meeting, which was done. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 26, 1898. 



Philip Ceowley, Esq., in the Chair, and nineteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs* J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a collection of Fruits. 



N 



