AWARDS BY THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. clxXV 



52. The Poor Man's Friend (Eaton). Large, long ; white 

 skin, deep eyes ; flesh white. Very heavy cropper. Late. 

 F.C.C., September 25, 1894. 



53. Trusty (Eoss). Medium, pebble-shaped ; white, rough 

 skin ; flesh pale yellow ; badly diseased. Late. 



54. Wood's Favourite (Ridge well). Oblong ; white, smooth 

 skin ; flesh pale yellow. Fair cropper. Mid-season. 



55. Wrangler (Ross). Small ; white skin ; flesh yellow. 

 Early. Worthless. 



III.— NEW TOMATOS, 1894. 



A collection of thirty-five named varieties of Tomatos were 

 grow 7 n in 12-inch pots under glass. The plants grew well and bore 

 a large crop of good fruit, being entirely free from insects and 

 other maladies. The seeds for this trial were presented by — 



Messrs. Barr & Son, 12 King Street, Covent Garden. 



Messrs. Benary, Erfurt. 



Messrs. Carter & Co. 



Mr. J. Corbett. 



Messrs. Laxton Brothers, Bedford. 



Messrs. Hurst & Son. 



Mr. McDougall. 



Messrs. Nutting & Son. 



Mr. Charles Turner. 



Messrs. Sutton & Son. 



Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill. 



Messrs. Wrench & Sons. 



The Fruit Committee recommended the following awards : — ■ 



Highly Commended ( x x x ). 

 Early July, from Messrs. Laxton. 

 Comet, from Messrs. Wrench. 

 Excelsior, from Messrs. Corbett. 

 Frewer's Incomparable, from Messrs. Nutting. 

 Golden Nugget, from Messrs. Sutton. 

 Golden Princess, from Messrs. Sutton. 

 Laxton's Open Air, from Messrs. Laxton. 

 Sutton's Dessert, from Messrs. Sutton. 



