FRUIT AND VECtE TABLE COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 23. clxxxv 
SO late in the season. Also Tomato ' Cliiswick Peach,' Apple ' Surprise ' 
{sy)i. * Landsberger Reinette '), and Peach ' Late Devonian.' 
Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, sent Apple ' The Baron,' a pretty striped 
fruit raised from ' Domelow's Seedling.' The Committee requested it to 
be shown again later. 
Dr. Bonavia, Westwood, Richmond Road, Worthing, sent a basket of 
the ' Cape Gooseberry ' — Physalis peruviana — the berries of which proved 
exceedingly palatable. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 23, 1900. 
George Bunyaed, Esq., V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members 
present. 
Awards Recommended :— 
Silver-gilt Kniglitian 2Iedal. , 
To Messrs. G. Bunyard, Maidstone, for 75 dishes of Pears. 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. Harrison, Leicester, for a collection of Onions. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Pear ' Glastonbury ' (votes, 14 for, 2 against), from C. C. Tudway, 
Esq,, The Cedars, Wells, Somerset (gr. Mr. J. F. Fewtrill). Fruit rather 
large, somewhat resembling a fine ' Beurre Hardy ' in appearance ; eye 
partly open, with erect segments, set in a very slight depression ; stalk 
one inch long, inserted in a small shallow cavity ; flesh white, melting, 
and of delicious flavour. This variety is not much known, but is worthy 
of a place in every garden. The tree is, on the Pear stock, said to be of 
vigorous habit and of upright growth, and a free bearer ; but on Quince 
stock it is as yet a doubtful grower. The twelve fruits exhibited weighed 
6J lb., the largest one weighing 10 oz. (Fig. 186). For a note on the 
history and origin of this Pear see page 367. 
Aiuard of Merit. 
To Melon 'Royalty' (votes, unanimous), from Lord Windsor, St. 
Fagan's Castle, Cardiff (gr. Mr. H. Pettigrew). Raised from ' Golden 
Orange ' x ' Holborn Favourite.' Fruit large and of a beautiful golden 
colour, handsomely netted ; flesh white, deep, melting, and exquisite 
flavour. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park, S.W., for two fine 
baskets of Apples, ' Cox's Orange Pippin ' and ' Newton Wonder,' the 
former the king of dessert Apples, the latter probably one of if not the 
finest late cooking Apple we have. 
To Mr. J. Matthews, gr. to Mrs. Maltby, Botley, Hants, for a box of 
splendid ' Beurre Diel ' Pears, grown on a rejuvenated tree. See page 862. 
To Mr. T. R. Cuckney, Cobham Hall Gardens, Gravesend, for a box of 
fine ' Coe's Golden Drop ' Plums. 
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