FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



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The following letter from Mr. Geo. Bunyard, V.M.H., was read: 



" The Crossways, 



" Mereworth, Maidstone. 



" February 12, 1915. 



" To the Members of the R.H.S. Fruit Committee. 



" Gentlemen, — I am deeply grateful for yet another proof of your 

 loyalty to your old Chairman, and shall value the beautiful illuminated 

 address and scarf-pin, which your delegates Messrs. Woodman and 

 S. T. Wright have now handed to me, and treat them as ' Heirlooms ' 

 — my family are also very pleased. When eight years back you 

 presented me with that fine enlarged photo which now hangs in the 

 Upper Room of R.H.S. , I felt you had done ' all possible,' and it is 

 most gratifying to me to find you still appreciative of the work done 

 (with your assistance) for the benefit of the country. I shall con- 

 tinue to watch your meetings from my retreat . Allow me now specially 

 to thank those who have ' got up ' these testimonials and all of 

 you for your co-operation. 



"I am, 



" Yours faithfully, 



" George Bunyard." 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 2, 1915. 



Mr. A. H. Pearson, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twelve members 



present. 



No Award was recommended on this occasion. 

 Exhibits. 



Sir E. Hambro, Hayes : collection of vegetables. 



The Rt. Hon. Lord Hillingdon, Uxbridge : Apples. 



Mary, Countess of Ilchester, Holland House : Pear ' Easter Beurre.' 



Mr. Peters, Leatherhead : Apple ' Harry Pring.' 



Lady Thornycroft, Isle of Wight : Apple ' Lord Roberts.' 



Fruit Committee, March 16, 1915. 



Mr. Jos. Cheal, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eleven members 



present. 



Awards Recommended : — 



Stiver -gilt Banksian Medal. 

 To J. Wallers, Esq. (gr. Mr. Tubb), Wokingham, for a collection 

 of Apples. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. W. Divers, M.V.H., Grantham: Apple 'Guernsey Pippin.' 

 Mr. Miller, Wisbech : Rhubarb ' The Sutton.' 



