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Messrs. Watkins & Simpson, Exeter Street, Strand, sub- 

 mitted a new Easpberry. 



From Lord Foley, Esher (gr. Mr. J. Miller), came a collec- 

 tion of Melons, Peaches, and Tomatos. 



Messrs. Hurst & Sons, Houndsditcli, sent examples of Hurst's 

 Black-spine Cucumber, a very long variety with prominent black 

 spines. 



Mr. Owen, Maidenhead, sent a very large Tomato named 

 Owen's Perfection. 



Fruit Committee, September 11, 1894. 

 T. F. Eivers, Esq., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Messrs. John Laing & Sons for a collection of fifty dishes 

 of Apples. 



Bronze Banhsian Medal. 

 To Mrs. M. Jones, Greenford Place, Sudbury, Harrow (gr. Mr. 

 G.' Jones), for a collection of fruits and vegetables. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. G. Featherby, Gillingham, Kent, for several large 

 baskets of Gros Maroc and Canon Hall Muscat Grapes of good 

 appearance and quality. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Owen Thomas, The Royal Gardens, Frogmore, sent a 

 seedling Black Grape, which has been grown at Frogmore for 

 many years. Fruit large, round, jet-black, but somewhat want- 

 ing in flavour. 



Messrs. T. Eivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, exhibited a white 

 Grape named Gradisha, resembling White Nice. 



Mr. E. Crump, Manor House, Whitenash, Leamington, sent 

 another seedling Grape named Eoyal Leamington, similar in 

 appearance to Madresfield Court. 



E. Hart, Esq., Totteridge (gr. Mr. J. Smith), again sent 

 examples of a seedling Melon named Fairlawn Empress of India, 

 which had received an Award of Merit at a previous meeting. 



Melons were also shown by Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham ; 



