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Mr. H. Faulkenor, Hungerford, brought Cobnut ' Faulkner's Prolific,' 

 and Apple ' Inkpen Beauty,' the latter identical with 'Maltster.' 



Mr. G. Squibbs, Whittlebury, sent Apple * Johnstone's Pearmain,' 

 which the Committee asked to see later. 



Mrs. Carl Jay, Blendon Hall, Bexley (gr. Mr. Humphreys), sent Apples 

 ' Bachelor's Seedling ' and ' Blendon Seedling,' the latter the same as 

 ' Hoary Morning.' 



The King's Acre Nursery Co., Hereford, staged Apple * Shobden Seed- 

 ling,' identical with ' Antonowka Poloutovafontowas.' 



Mr. Miles, Aldershot, sent seedling Pears. 



Mr. E. Trollope, Coombe Park Gardens, Reading, sent seedling 

 Apples. 



W. H. Woodcock, Esq., Biscovean, Cornwall, brought Apple ' Banana 

 Pippin,' a very soft-fleshed variety. 



E. W. Caddick, Esq., Caradoc, Herefordshire, staged Apple 1 Caradoc 

 Scarlet,' a handsome fruit of poor quality. 



Mrs. W. H. Burn, North Mymms Park, Hatfield (gr. Mr. Fielder), 

 sent fruits of Akebia miniata. 



Mr. Will Tayler, Hampton, staged outdoor Grapes. 



F. Bibby, Esq., Hardwicke Grange, Shrewsbury, sent Pear ' Le Brun,' 

 which the Committee asked to see again. 



H. G. Wadlow, Esq., Dogs Thorpe, Peterborough, sent Apple 

 ' Paston.' 



Fbuit and Vegetable Committee, October 24, 1905. 

 Mr. G. Bunyabd, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-four members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park, for Apples. 



To the Horticultural College, Swanley, for Melons. 



Award of Merit. 



To Potato ' The Gardener ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. H. 

 Sinclair, 15b Union Street, Aberdeen. 



To Potato 'Dalhousie Seedling' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Kent & Brydon, Darlington. 



To Potato ' Cigarette ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Barr, Covent 

 Garden. 



To Potato ' Duchess of Cornwall ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. J. F. 

 Williamson, Mallow, Cork, and Messrs. Dobbie, Rothesay. 



To Potato ' Engineer ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. Forbes, 

 Tullygarnett, Belfast. 



Highly Commended. 



To Potato ' Marvel,' from Mr. W. Forbes, Tullygarnett, Belfast. 

 All the above varieties of Potatoes had been grown at Wisley. 



