FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, JULY 3L li 
To the Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield House, Hatfield (gr. Mr. G. 
Norman), for a tray of magnificent ' Brown Turkey ' Figs. 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. Cross, Daffodil Nursery, Wisbech, sent Apple ' Early Victoria.' 
Mr. G. Charlton, High Church, Morpeth, staged fruiting branches of 
Gooseberry * Victoria,' stated to be a stronger grower than ' Winham's 
Industry,' paler in colour and of superior cropping powers and of finer 
flavour. The Committee desired to see ripe fruit later on. 
Mr. W. x\. Clarke, Inglewood Gardens, Hungerford, sent a yellow 
Tomato, which the Committee considered to be ' Golden Queen.' 
H. C. Fry, Esq., Bickley Hall, Kent (gr. Mr. E. Dove), sent Melon 
' Bickley Hall Hero,' from ' Blenheim Orange ' x ' Hero of Lockinge.' A 
large fruit, but much over- ripe. 
E. J. Gifford Read, Esq., Cadbyrie House, Ealing, sent a good dish of 
Apple ' Old Stone Pippin ; ' an excellent late keeping West of England 
dessert Apple. 
Lord Suffield, Gunton Park, Norwich (gr. Mr. W. Allan), sent three 
beautiful dishes of Strawberry ' Lady Suffield.' 
Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent Strawberry ' Lord Kitchener,' in 
admirable condition for so late in the season. Also Raspberry * Yellow 
Superlative,' from ' Superlative ' x ' Autumn Yellow/ The wood and 
foliage are exactly similar to ' Superlative,' and the bright yellow fruit is 
freely produced in large clusters. 
The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House (gr. Mr. G. Wythes, 
V.M.H.), sent a handsome Melon from ' Beauty of Syon ' x ' Hero of 
Lockinge.' 
Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Shirley Vicarage, Croydon, staged a basket of 
the Loganberry fruit, of large size. Mr. Wilks informed the Committee 
that the plant was growing in a very dry position, yet was making 
excellent growth and fruiting profusely. The fruit is scarcely suitable 
for dessert on account of its acidity, but is very good indeed for cooking 
and bottling purposes. The Loganberry is the result of a cross effected 
by Judge Logan in the United States between a Blackberry and a Rasp- 
berry. The growth and foliage of the plant are exactly like a Blackberry, 
but the fruit is in shape and flavour a Raspberry — a very large, very 
brisk-flavoured Raspberry — with the two exceptions that when quite ripe 
it is almost as dark as a Mulberry and the core or pith is not nearly so 
large as in a Raspberry, parts easily from the stalk, and comes off 
with the fruit as in a Blackberry. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 31, 1900. 
Philip Ceowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for 100 dishes of Gooseberries and other 
fruit. 
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