FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, AUGUST 16. 
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which was considered to be synonymous with ' Golden Butter ' and 
* Dwarf Mont d'Or.' 
Mr. J. Jones, Ridgway Vineries, Malvern, sent Tomato ' The National ' 
('Golden Perfection ' x ' Challenger '). Fruit flattish, round, red, and 
splashed with yellow in a way that does not improve the appearance. 
Mr. J. Walker, Fairy Field, Cobham, sent large fruits of a hybrid 
Tomato (' Shardelow ' x ' Sutton's Perfection '). 
Mr. G. Charlton, High Church, Morpeth, sent Gooseberry ' Victoria.' 
A very large red berry, of somewhat acid flavour, but said to be a very 
great bearer. 
Capt. Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury (gr. Mr. C. Ross), showed 
Melon ' Baden-Powell.' A handsome yellow and heavily netted fruit 
with scarlet flesh, somewhat mealy, but of good flavour. 
W. Roapell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, S.W., sent several 
dishes of Dessert Apples. 
Messrs. Cheal, Crawley, sent Bean ' Longpod of Leyden.' The pods 
were of immense length, of the Scarlet Runner type, but thin and lacking 
in flesh. 
The Marquis of Salisbury (gr. Mr. Norman) sent Melon ' Hatfield 
Hybrid.' 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 16, 1900, at Chiswick. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and nine members present. 
The Committee examined fifty-five stocks of early and second early, 
and forty-five stocks of midseason Potatos : of these thirteen were so 
productive and good in appearance that the Committee ordered some of 
each to be cooked, viz. — 
Awards Recommended :— 
Award of Merit. 
To Potato ' Collier's Glory ' (votes, unanimous), from tubers sent by 
Mr. J. Compton, Little Eaton House Lodge, Duffield, Derbyshire. 
To Potato ' Early Puritan ' (votes, unanimous), from tubers sent by 
Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 28, 1900. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and eleven members present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Gold Medal. 
To the Duke of Wellington, Strathfieldsaye, Hants (gr. Mr. T. W. 
Collier's Glory 
Duchess of York 
Early Puritan 
General Roberts 
Grimston Ashleaf No. 1 
Grimston Ashleaf No. 2 
Improved Ashleaf 
Sir John Llewelyn 
Supreme 
Tommy Atkins 
Twentieth Century 
Kate Henderson 
Kruger's Master 
