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Class 149.* — •Eight fruits of any other early variety not included 

 above. 



Four Prizes: 7s., 6s., 5s., 4s. 



1. W. A. Voss, Esq. 'Doyenne Boussoch.' 



2. Lord Foley. * Fondante de Cuerne.' 



3. F. Bibby, Esq. ' Marie Louise d'Uccle.' 



4. No award. 



Class 150.* — Eight fruits of any other late variety not included 

 above. 



Four Prizes: 7s., 6s., 5s., 4s. 



1. F.'j. B. Wingfield-Digby, Esq. ' Easter Beurre.' 



2. Mrs. Bankes. 'Beurre Die!.' 



3. Lord Foley. ' Beurre Eance.' 



4. F. Bibby, Esq. ' Beurre Eance.' 



* An Exhibitor may enter only one variety in Classes 149 and 150, in which 

 Classes eight Fruits must be shown to a dish for the Judges to be able to taste 

 two of them ; the name of the variety must be given on the Entry Form. 



Fruit Competition for Affiliated Societies. 



Six Dishes, distinct. Cooking Apples; Six Dishes, distinct, Dessert 

 Apples ; Six Dishes, distinct. Dessert Pears. It is stipulated that no 

 two Societies may combine, and that each Society competing collect 

 all the specimens shown from amongst their own members only and 

 not from outside. Eight days' notice must be given of intention to 

 compete. The Cup may be won only once in four years by any one 

 Society ; but the Winners may compete for any other prizes offered 

 in this Class. 



First, Challenge Cup to he held for 12 7nonths, and Silver Gilt 

 Knightian Medal. Second, Silver Gilt Banksian Medal. 



The Society winning the Cup will be required to enter into an agreement, 

 signed by its President, Treasurer, and Secretary, to return the Cup in good 

 condition, or failing this, to undertake, both corporately or separately, to refund 

 to the R.H.S. the sum of £20. 



1. East Anglian Horticultural Society. Sec. : W. L. Wallis, 



12 Eoyal Arcade, Norwich. 



2. Colchester and District Gardeners' Association. Sec. : 



W. H. Tanner, 43 East Street, Colchester. 



EEPOET ON THE ANNUAL CONFEEENCE OF AFFILIATED 

 SOCIETIES AND SOCIETIES IN UNION. 



October 14, 1910. 



The Annual Conference of Affiliated Societies was held on October 14 

 at the Eoyal Horticultural Hall, Sir Albert Eollit, D.C.L., LL.D., 

 Litt.D., in the Chair. 



Opening the Conference the Chairman said: — 



I greet you as delegates of our three hundred Affiliated Societies, 

 at home and in the Colonies, with a hearty welcome, and convey 



