CX PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lady Frederick Fitz Roy, Lewes, sent fruits of the old ' Blood Peach,' 

 a variety with very dark flesh of inferior flavour. 



Mr. A. E. Dann, Oaklands, Hailsham, brought a seedling Raspberry, 

 not superior to existing varieties. 



Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, staged Apple ' The Baron,' which the 

 Committee asked to see later. 



Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, sent Crab 1 Brilliant.' 



Mrs. P. H. Miller, Moyleen, Marlow, sent some very fine Walnuts. 



Messrs. Cannell, Swanley, staged a collection of autumn-fruiting 

 Raspberries. 



Mr. W. Dann, Kelling Place Gardens, Holt, sent a large and rather 

 coarse Tomato. 



Mr. E. Beckett, Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree, brought Crab 

 ' Beauty of Montreal.' 



Fkuit and Vegetable Committee, October 10, 1905. 

 Mr. G. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-six members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Award of Merit. 



To Melon 'Conference ' (votes, 15 for), from Mr. W. Birkenhaw, The 

 Gardens, Bridehead, Dorchester. Fruit of medium size, round, heavily 

 netted, flesh green, thick, and of excellent flavour. 



To Broccoli ' Walcheren ' (votes, 9 for), from Messrs. Barr, Covent 

 Garden. A very fine stock indeed of this excellent Broccoli. This stock 

 had been grown in the Society's Garden. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. A. H. Bull, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, sent ' New Inter- 

 mediate ' Beetroots. 



Colonel the Hon. C. Harvard, Gunton Park (gr. Mr. Allan), sent Pear 

 ' Marguerite Marillat,' weighing 26 oz. 



Messrs. Laxton, Bedford, sent Apple 1 September Pippin.' 



Mr. C. Ross, Welford Park Gardens, Newbury, brought a very promis- 

 ing Pear ' Margaretha,' which the Committee wished to see again. 



Monsieur Chas. Baltet, Troyes, France, sent Pear ' President Roose- 

 velt.' 



Mr. W. H. Bannister, Cole House Gardens, Westbury-on-Trym, staged 

 Pear 'Autumn Nelis,' which received a F.C.C. 1862. 



Miss Howard, Beeches Green, Stroud, sent a seedling Apple raised 

 from ' Newtown Pippin,' and, like its parent, of no value in this country. 



Mr. G. Pyne, Topsham, Devon, sent Apple 'Bester's Seedling,' closely 

 resembling ' Warner's King.' 



Mr. W. Birkenhaw, Dorchester, sent Apple 'Bridehead Reliance,' 

 identical with ' Tower of Glamis.' 



