FRUIT AND VEGETABLE C0M3IITTEE, JULY 10. 
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'Colour, but, whilst of equal flavour, it is said to be three weeks earUer 
when growing under similar conditions. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H., gr. to Leopold de Eothschild, Esq., Gun- 
nersbury House, Acton, W., for very fine highly coloured fruits of Cheri-y 
'Bigarreau de Schreken,' 42 fruits weighing 1 lb. from a tree on an open 
wall. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. M. Jones, The Gardens, Undermount, Bonchurcli, Isle of Wight, 
sent Melon ' Hero of Bonchurch,' from ' Hero of Lockinge ' x ' Sutton's 
A 1.' Fruit of medium size, oval, yellow, and shghtly netted ; flesh green 
and of good flavour. The Committee desired to see it again. 
Mr. C. W. Wright, The Chatelet, Horley, Surrey, sent Tomato, 
identical with ' Red Peach.' 
Mr. Bound, gr. to J. Colman, Esq., Gatton Park, Eeigate, sent Melon 
' Gatton Park.' Fruit round ; yellow skin, beautifully netted, very hand- 
some ; flesh white, but of only fair flavour. From ' Hero of Lockinge ' x 
' La Favorite.' 
Mr. R. Steward, gr. to J. B. Gupp, Esq., Dunefield, Walton-on-Thames, 
sent a Pea from * Veitch's Perfection ' x ' William I.' The Committee 
wished it to be sent to Chiswick for trial. Mr. Steward also sent a 
Strawberry from ' Waterloo ' x ' Garibaldi.' The fruit was small and 
rather acid. 
Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent Strawberry ' Fillbasket.' A prolific 
variety with rather small fruits of the British Queen type, and a some- 
what acid flavour. 
Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, staged two boxes of Strawberry ' Veitch's 
Prolific,' one grown on light soil and one on heavy soil ; the fruits 
grown on the heavy soil were much the best in quality. Messrs. Veitch 
also sent haulm and pods of Pea ' Acme.' 
Messrs. Carter, High Holborn, W.C., sent Melon ' Golden Orange.' A 
long oval fruit with a yellow skin and white flesh, of fair flavour. 
Feuit and Vegetable Coinimittee at Chiswick, July 10, 1900. 
H. Balderson, Esq., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 
The Committee examined fifteen stocks of early Potatos, of which 
ten^were so good in cropping and appearance that the Committee ordered 
some^of each to be cooked, viz. — 
Earliest of All Pioneer Earhest Kidney 
Round Seedling Grimston Ashleaf No. 2 
Ringleader May Queen 
Ninetyfold Harbinger 
Early Perfection Denbigh Castle 
(See Aug. 14) 
