Cxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 4, 1915. 

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

 Awards Recommended 



Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 



To the Government of New Zealand, for an exhibit of Apples. 



This collection of Apples was grown in New Zealand, collected 

 from the Cromwell Development Company and the Otago Expan- 

 sion League, sent by Messrs. Adolph Moritzson, of Dunedin, and 

 exhibited by the High Commissioner of New Zealand, 13 Victoria 

 Street, London, S.W. 



The Tonkin's Trustees, of Treliske Orchard, Ettrick, contributed 

 the following varieties :— 



f Cleopatra,' ' Munroe's Favourite,' 



' Delicious/ ' Rome Beauty,' 



' Esopus Spitzenberg,' ' Scarlet Nonpareil,' 



' Jonathan,' ■ Sturmer Pippin.' 



The Upper Clutha Association, Cromwell, N.Z., sent — 



' Ballarat Seedling,' ' Lord Wolseley,' 



' Cleopatra,' ■ Scarlet Nonpareil,' 



- Jonathan,' ' Sturmer Pippin.' 



And from Mr. Albert Birch, of Birchdale Orchard, Teviot, came 

 ' Cleopatra ' and ' Esopus Spitzenberg.' 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To Hon. Vicary Gibbs (gr. Mr. E. Beckett, V.M.H.), Aldenham, 

 for six dishes of Cherries. 



To Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, for an exhibit of Apples. 



The Committee examined the Potatos recommended for award at 

 Wisley, after cooking, and confirmed the awards recommended to 

 No. 6, 'Midlothian' Early (A.M. July 31, 1908) ; 16, 'Duke of York.' 



The other awards were not confirmed, as the Potatos did not pass 

 the cooking test. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone : Gooseberries. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford : Plum ' Early July.' 



Mr. R. Staward, Panshanger : Peach ' Lord Desborough.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 4, 1915. 

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

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gill Banksian Medal. 



To the High Commissioner for New Zealand, for a collection of 

 Apples. 



