eii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 9, 1905. 

 Mr. G. Bun yard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for fifty dishes of Apples and Pears. 



Award of Merit. 



To Rhubarb 1 Hobday's Giant ' (votes, 9 for), from Mr. G. Hobday, 

 Komford, Essex. The stalks exhibited were over 3 feet long, thick, pale- 

 red in colour ; crisp, and with a very small leaf. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. J. Grandfield, gr. to E. A. Hambro, Esq., M.P., Hayes Place, 

 Kent, for * Hero of Lockinge 1 Melons. 



To Mr. T. Chamberlain, gr. to S. Heilbut, Esq., Holyport, Maiden- 

 head, for very fine Lettuce 1 Golden Ball.' 



To Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, for Pea 1 Edward VII. ' 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, sent a small collection of Apples. 



The Earl of Ilchester, Holland House, Kensington, sent Apple 1 Golden 

 Pippin ' from trees 150 years old. 



Mr. S. Mortimer, Farnham, brought Cucumber ' Aristocrat,' which 

 received an Award of Merit in 1904. 



Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, sent Broccoli and Cabbage. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 23, 1905. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Knight ian Medal. 



To Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House (gr. Mr. J. 

 Hudson, V.M.H.), for a very fine collection of pot-grown fruit. 



Award of Merit. 



To Cucumber 'Delicacy' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. S. Mortimer, 

 Farnham. Raised from 1 Matchless * x 'Aristocrat.' Fruits of moderate 

 length and thickness, beautiful shape, very dark green, smooth, and with 

 a remarkably short neck. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Page, gr. to J. B. Fortescue, Esq., Dropmore, Maidenhead, for 

 large highly coloured fruits of 1 Royal Sovereign ' Strawberries. 



