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Mr. W. R. Pierce, Canterbury, staged Strawberry ' Kentish Favourite/ 

 which the Committee wished to be tried at Wisley. 



Mr. F. Fulford, Bawdsey Manor Gardens, Woodbridge, brought Melon 

 ' Bawdsey Hero,' past its best. 



Mr. H. Parr, Trent Park Gardens, New Barnet, sent Tomato ' Trent 

 Beauty.' 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 4, 1905. 

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



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver-gilt Banhsian Medal. 



To Lord Llangattock, The Hendre, Monmouth (gr. Mr. T. Coomber), 

 for a collection of splendid ' Queen ' Pineapples. 



Silver Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for a collection of Strawberries. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Miss Adamson, South Villa, Regent's Park, N. W., for Peaches. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Tomato 'Sunrise' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs Carter, High 

 Holborn. A remarkably prolific variety, that had been grown in the 

 Scciety's Garden. Fruits of medium size, round, dark red colour, and 

 averaging 10 to 12 fruits in a cluster, and the clusters very freely 

 produced. Flavour excellent. 



Award of Merit. 



To Pea 'Essex Wonder' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Hobday, 

 Romford. 



To Pea ' Green Gem ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sutton, 

 Reading. 



To Pea ' Excelsior ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Sutton. 



To Strawberry 'Bedford Champion' (votes, 10 for, 2 against), from 

 Messrs. Laxton, Bedford. Fruit very large, roundish shape, bright red, 

 with white flesh deeply tinged with pink, and a peculiar pleasant acid 

 flavour. Plants exhibited were bearing a great crop of fruits. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Sinclair, Union Street, Aberdeen, sent Potato ' Earl Marischal,' 

 past its best. 



Miss Rouquette, Bray, staged some very large Lettuces. 

 The Earl of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle, Newbury (gr. Mr. Pope), 

 sent Melon ' White Gem.' 



Mr. G. Penwill, Totnes, brought Raspberry 'Penwill's Champion.' 



