XXVU1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



January 16, 1894. 



P. Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-two members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 



To His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, 

 Guildford (gr. Mr. Leach), for examples of Lady Downe's Seed- 

 ling and Mrs. Pearson Grapes. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Sir Charles E. G. Phillips, Picton Castle, Haverfordwest 

 (gr. Mr. J. Dumble), for fine examples of the Bahia Navel 

 Oranges. 



Other Exhibits. 



The Rev. C. Brewster, South Kelsey Rectory, Caistor, Peter- 

 borough, sent a seedling Apple of fair quality named Jenny 

 Brewster, which the Committee requested to see again. 



H. St. Vincent Ames, Esq., Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym 

 (gr. Mr. Bannister), sent a new Apple named Standard Bearer, 

 which was considered to closely resemble Cobham. Examples 

 were retained for comparison with that variety, the Secretary 

 being instructed to ask for more particulars as to the habit and 

 growth of the tree, &c. 



P. Crowley, Esq., Croydon, sent examples of Taro, the 

 powdered root of Alocasia esculenta, which is used as an article 

 of food in the Sandwich Islands. 



Mr. Leach, Albury Park Gardens, sent examples of seedling 

 Apples named Albury Park Nonesuch and Warkworth Castle, 

 and several heads of Celery and Cabbage. 



Examples of a new wire worm- trap were submitted by Messrs. 

 Osman & Co., of Commercial Street. 



