FRUIT COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 9. 



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To the Dowager Lady Freake, Fulwell Park, Twickenham 

 (gr. Mr. Rickwood), for 100 dishes of fruit — 60 of Apples and 40 

 of Pears. 



To Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill House, Ampthill, Beds (gr. 

 Mr. Empson), for some remarkably well-grown Carrots. 



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

 Winter Cabbages and Savoys. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. Rivers k Son for very large and handsome fruits 

 of Doyenne du Cornice Pear, grown in pots ; also for fruits of 

 the Late Golden Transparent Plum of excellent quality. 



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

 for fruiting plants of Tomato All the Year Round, a variety 

 greatly resembling Chiswick Red. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mrs. Wingfield, Ampthill, again exhibited fruit of the new 

 Grape named Mrs. Wingfield, which is in appearance like Black 

 Morocco. The Committee requested that it might be sent again 

 later in the season. 



Mr. Appleby, Dorking, sent some fruit of the Diamond Plum, 

 being the second crop the tree had produced this year. 



Mr. T. Tewston, Stockton-on-Tees, sent an Apple named 

 Richard Cobden. 



The Plum October Yellow was shown in good condition by 

 Messrs. Laxton ; also some excellent specimens of Onion Sandy 

 Prize. 



Melons were exhibited by the Duke of Northumberland (gr. 

 Mr. Wythes), and by J. T. Dydale, Esq., Moreton-in-the- 

 Marsh (gr. Mr. Beale), which were requested to be sent again. 



Fruit Committee, October 23, 1894. 



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

 present. 

 Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, for a large and 

 remarkably fine collection of Apples, 250 dishes in 140 varieties, 

 the produce of quite young trees. 



