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Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Ross (gr. to Colonel Archer Houblon) sent Apple ' Encore,' which 

 the Committee wished to see again in December. 



Mr. Slade (gr. to Lord Poltimore), Exeter, brought Pears. 



Mr. W. H. Bannister, Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym, staged Pear 

 ' Virginia,' which somewhat resembles ' Michaelmas Nelis.' 



Mr. C. Webster, Gordon Castle, Fochabers, sent ' Automne Compote ' 

 Plum. 



Mr. R. Doe, Charlton Park Gardens, Malmesbury, staged Melons. 

 Mr. G. S. Croft, Withington, Hereford, brought Apple * Gospatric' 

 Mr. A. Faulknor, Hungerford, sent Nut ' Merveille de Bolwyller.' 

 Sir J. Lawson Walton, M.P., Tring, Bucks, sent Apple ' Lord Derby.' 

 Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, staged Apple 'Lord Castlereagh.' 

 Messrs. Jeffries, Cirencester, brought a promising unnamed Apple. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 23, 1906. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Kniglitian Medal. 

 To Major Bythway, Warborough, Llanelly, for a collection of Apples. 



Silver Kniglitian Medal. 



To W. H. Barber, Esq., Culham Court, Henley-on-Thames (gr. Mr. 

 Turnham), for Onions. 



To the University College, Reading, for a collection of Vegetables. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 



To H. Whiteley, Esq., St. Marychurch, Torquay, for a collection of 

 Apples. 



To W. Roupell, Esq., Roupell Park, S.W,, for Frontignan Grapes. 

 To Lord Aldenham, Elstree (gr. Mr. E. Beckett, V.M.H.), for 

 Broccoli. 



Award of Merit. 



To Broccoli ' Michaelmas White ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Beckett 

 (gr. to Lord Aldenham), Elstree, a very hardy, self -protecting variety, of 

 good size and form. 



To Potato ' Brydon's Crampton ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Kent 

 & Brydon, Darlington. 



To Potato * Russet Queen ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. T. A. Scarlett, 

 Edinburgh. Both the above varieties of Potatoes had been grown at 

 Wisley. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. W. Hatch, Southend-on-Sea, sent Apples. 



Mr. J. W. Harris, Bucklebury Place Gardens, Woolhampton, brought 

 Melon Superlative.' 



Mr. J. Coulson, Hexham, Northumberland, sent a seedling Potato, 

 which the Committee wished tried at Wisley. 



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