liv PKOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HOKTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Highly Commended. 
To French Bean ' Early Favourite ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
J. Veitch, Chelsea. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 14, 1900. 
Philip Ceowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 
To Miss Adamson, South Villa, Kegent's Park (gr. Mr. G. Keif), for a 
very fine collection of indoor fruit. 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a collection of Gooseberries in pots, 
and fifty dishes of Apples, Pears, and Plums. 
The Earl of Strafford, Wrotham Park, Barnet (gr. Mr. H. Markham), 
for twelve large and well-finished bunches of Black Hamburgh Grapes 
cut from a vine bearing sixty bunches and planted 115 years ago. 
Award of Merit. 
To Potato 'Pioneer,' Earliest Kidney, from Messrs. Dicksons 
Chester. 
To Potato * Beauty of Hebron,' from Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. 
To Potato ' Sharpe's Victor,' from Messrs. Sharpe, Sleaford, and 
Messrs. J. Veitch. 
Each of the above Potatos was highly commended at Chiswick on 
August 3. (Votes, in each instance, unanimous.) 
To Damson 'Rivers's E.arly ' (votes, unanimous), from the R.H.S. 
Gardens. Fruit small, perfectly round, with a very short stalk ; deep 
blue-black colour, with green flesh of excellent flavour and like the 
Damson, though much larger. Tree a free bearer, growth upright, 
moderately strong, and having rather small downy foliage. This variety 
should prove valuable for private gardeners or market growers. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. G. Norman, gr. to the Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield House, 
for exceptionally fine ' Royal George ' Peaches. 
To Mr. S.Woodward, gr. to R. Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, Maidstone, 
for Peaches ' Alexander ; ' and also for three dishes of large highly coloured 
Apples, viz., ' Bietigheimer Red ' (syn. ' Red German '), ' Northern 
Dumpling,' and 'Williams's Favourite.' 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. J. Veitch sent Plum ' McLaughlin's Gage,' a handsome and 
delicious fruit, but the tree is said to be a shy bearer. 
The Earl of Ilchester, Holland House, Kensington (gr. Mr. Dixon), 
sent Peach ' Violette Hative ' and Nectarine * Lord Napier.' 
Mr. John Wood, Penrith, sent Dwarf Bean ' Wood's Centenary,' 
