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considered sufficiently distinct. He also exhibited beautiful fruits of Apple 
' Stubbs' Seedling ' under the name of ' Late Quarrenden.' 
Mr. A. Taylor, Kowan Villa, Ash Vale, Surrey, sent Apple ' Winnie 
Taylor's Seedling,' a rather pretty green fruit of fair quality. 
S. X. Kirk, Esq., The Laurels, Southam, Rugby, sent fruits of Apple 
' Kirk's Seedling.' 
Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Peterborough, sent 3 dishes of Apples 
'Beeton's Glory,' ' Beeton's Seedling,' and 'Finder's Seedling.' The 
two first named were promising varieties, and the Committee desired to 
see them again with particulars as to growth, &c. 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking (gr. Mr. W. Bain), sent 
'Chou de Milan de Belleville' Savoy, and 'Chou de Brunswick' Cabbage. 
The latter very similar to ' Christmas Drumhead.' 
The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford (gr. Mr. W. C. 
Leach), sent Cabbage ' Union Jack.' 
Mr. Lush, The Gardens, King's Hill, Berkhampstead, sent Apple 
' King's Hill Seedling,' very similar to Dumelow's Seedling, but softer in 
the flesh. 
Mr. A. J. Thomas, Sittingbourne, sent Apple ' Diamond Jubilee.' 
The Committee wished to see it again later in the season. 
Mr. Marcham, The Glade, Englefield Green, sent very good fruits of 
' Salw^ay ' Peach grown against an open wall, the tree bearing twelve 
•dozen fruits. 
THE SHERWOOD SILVER CUP COMPETITION, 1900. 
For 54 dishes of Fruit (6 Fruits to a dish) grown by the exhibitor in 
the open air, namely : — 
18 varieties of Cooking Apples i IB varieties of Dessert Pears 
12 ,, Dessert ,, | G ,, Cooking ,, 
First Prize. — Roger Leigh, Esq., Barham Court, Maidstone ( gr. Mr. 
G. Woodward), Sherwood Silver Cup, value £10. 10s. 
Second Prize. — Mr. A. J. Thomas, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, Hogg 
Medal and £S. 
Third Prize. — Sir Marcus Samuel, Mote Park, Maidstone (gr. Mr. 
W. H. Bacon), and A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Hackbridge, 
Carshalton (gr. Mr. W. E. Humphreys), equal third, Silver Knightian 
Medal and £2. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, November 20, 1900. 
Geo. Bunyard, Esq., V.M.H., in the Chair, and fourteen members 
present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Silver- Banksian Medal. 
To Messrs. Harrison, Leicester, for a collection of Vegetables. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Pear ' Beurre Dubuisson ' (votes, 12 for, 1 against), from the Duke 
cf Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Grantham (gr. Mr. W. H. Divers). Fruit 
