FRUIT COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 23. 



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The Hon. G. M. Fortescue, Dropmore (gr. Mr. Herrin), ex- 

 hibited the Dutch Mignonne Apple. 



From the Society's Garden came Belle Julie Pear. 



From Mr. Eobt. Fenn, Sulhamstead, Beading, came an 

 interesting collection of Potatos of his own raising. 



The Duke of Northumberland (gr. Mr. Wythes) submitted 

 Syon Prolific, a seedling Potato of promise ; also a pure white 

 selection of the Early Milan Turnip. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford Lodge, Dorking (gr. Mr. 

 Bain), sent specimens of Chinese (Shan-tung) Cabbage, and 

 various other rare vegetables. 



Mrs. D. H. Scott, Old Palace, Bichmond, sent a plant of 

 Oxalis crenata, oka, from the Azores Islands, the tubers of which 

 are eaten by the natives. 



Some large and well-grown Onions were shown from the 

 Hants County Council Allotment Grounds. 



Mr. T. F. Bivers proposed the following resolution, which 

 was carried : — 



" That the Council be requested to consider the advisability 

 of limiting exhibits of fruit to fifty dishes of any kind without 

 duplicates." 



Prizes. 



Class 1. — Apples grown in the open, distinct, three dishes of 

 Dessert, four dishes of Cooking, six fruits to a dish. Amateurs. 

 First prize, £1. 10s., to Mr. S. T. Wright, gardener to C. Lee 

 Campbell, Esq., Glewston Court, Hereford. Second prize, £1, 

 to Mr. G. Wythes, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland, 

 Syon House, Brentford. 



Class 2. — Pears grown in the open, distinct, five dishes of 

 Dessert, six fruits to a dish. Amateurs. First prize, £1. 10s., 

 to Mr. T. Osman, Ottershaw Park Gardens, Chertsey. Second 

 prize, £1, to Mr. G. Wythes. 



Class 3. — Pears grown in the open, distinct, eight dishes of 

 Dessert, six fruits to a dish. Open. First prize, £2, to Mr. T. 

 Spencer, gardener to H. C. Moffatt, Esq., Goodrich Court, Here- 

 ford. Second prize, £1. 10s., to Mr. T. Osman. 



Class 4. — Six bunches of Grapes, not less than three varieties. 

 Amateurs. First prize, £2. 10s., to Mr. W. Howe, gardener to 

 H. Tate, Esq., Park Hill, Streatham Common. Second prize, 

 £2, to Mr. T. Osman. 



