Clviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit Committee, August 28, 1894. 

 P. Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twelve members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Spooner & Son, Hounslow, for a collection of 

 thirty-one varieties of Apples and ten of Plums. 

 Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for a large collection of 

 fruit — twenty-four dishes of Apples, forty-two dishes of Plums, 

 six of Pears, and one of Figs. 



Award of Merit. 

 To Melon Fairlawn Empress of India (votes unanimous), 

 from E. Hart, Esq., Totteridge. Fruit of medium size, roundish 

 ovate, pale yellow ; flesh very pale green, melting, and of excel- 

 lent quality. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To the Earl of Shrewsbury, Ingestre Hall, Stafford (gr. Mr. 

 Gilman), for very fine Barrington Peaches. 



Other Exhibits. 



A. Pears, Esq., Spring Grove, Isleworth (gr. Mr. Farr), sent 

 examples of a handsome Tomato named Farr's Commander. 



W. H. Evans, Esq., Forde Abbey, Chard (gr. Mr. Crook), 

 exhibited some very fine Moorpark Apricots. 



George Neville, Esq., also sent very good Apricots and 

 Morello Cherries. 



Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart., Acton Park, Wrexham (gr. Mr. 

 Weir), sent a bunch of a new Grape named Chilwell Muscat, 

 which greatly resembled the Muscat Hambro. The Committee 

 asked to see it another year. 



Melons in variety were exhibited by J. Hawthorn Kitson, Esq., 

 Elmet Hall, Leeds (gr. Mr. T. Bonsall) ; G. Neville, Esq., Stubton 

 Hall, Claypole, Newark (gr. Mr. Geo. Dyke) ; J. Rylands, Esq., 

 Longford House Gardens, Haven Street, Isle of Wight (gr. Mr. 

 James Barkham) ; the Earl of Shrewsbury, Ingestre Hall, 

 Stafford (gr. Mr. Gilman) ; and the Duke of Northumberland, 

 Syon House (gr. Mr. Wythes), all of which were somewhat 

 deficient in flavour and quality. 



