FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, APRIL 11 & 25. 



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Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 11, 1905. 

 Mr. J. Cheal in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To J. B. Joel, Esq., Northaw House, Potter's Bar (gr. Mr. May), for 

 ten baskets of Potatoes. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Potato ' Syon House Prolific ' (votes, unanimous), from J. B. Joel, 

 Esq., Northaw House, Potter's Bar. This fine Maincrop or late variety 

 received an Award of Merit in 1895, and has proved such an excellent 

 cropper, disease-resister, and good quality when cooked, on all kinds of 

 soils, that the higher award above was granted unanimously. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. H. J. Dover, Langley, Slough, for fine ' Royal Sovereign ' 

 Strawberries. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, sent the so-called ' Coreless Apple,' an old 

 variety in Devonshire. To state that the variety is "coreless" is very 

 incorrect, as all the cells are perfect, but there were no " pips." As the cells 

 are the objectionable portion, this variety possesses no merits over other 

 varieties. The fruit is of medium size, rather scented, and of poor quality. 



The Hon. A. H. T. de Montmorency, the Grange, Carrickmines, 

 Dublin, sent New Potatoes ' Sir John Llewelyn,' grown in a cool house. 



Mr. J. Garland, Broadclyst, Exeter, sent Apple 'April Pippin,' past 

 its best. 



Mr. F. Collis, Bollo Lane, Chiswick, brought Rhubarb ' Collis's Ruby,' 

 which the Committee wished should be tried in the Society's Garden. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 25, 1905. 

 Mr. G. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First-class Certificate. 



To Potato ' The Factor ' (votes, 11 for), from Messrs. Dobbie, 

 Rothesay. Several members of the Committee stated that this variety 

 was not only of fine quality when cooked, but also a good disease-resister, 

 and one of the heaviest croppers on all kinds of soil, and as such worthy 

 of the most extended cultivation. 



