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coloured, with mimite spots of red; eye closed, set in deep-fiirrowed 

 basin, segments long; stalk thin, veuy short, set , in deep wide cavity; 

 flesh white, very juicy. An early culinary variety. (Fig. 185.) 



To Apple ' Eev. W. Wilks ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch, Chelsea. This vaiiety received an Award of Merit on Sep- 

 tember 20, 1904. Fruit very large, of fine for.m, cream y~yellow in 

 colour, and sparsely covered with minute brown and scarlet dots, eye 

 closed with long segments, set in a moderately deep basin slightly fur- 

 rowed; ^talk one inch long, thick, and deeply inserted in a wide, deep 



Fig. 185. — Appl. 'Red Victoria.' [Jouriml of Horticulture.) 



cavity, lined with russet ; flesh white, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured ; 

 an excellent cooking apple. Eaised from ' Peasgood's Nonesuch ' x 

 ' Eibston Pippin. ' (Fig. 186.) 



Award of Merit. 



To Melon * Mauldslie Castle ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Barr, Covent Garden. Fruit large, deep, round; skin, dark green, well 

 netted ; flesh thick, melting, and of exquisite flavour. 



To Melon ' Tonbridge Green ' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. W. 

 Davies, Tonbridge. Fruit, very large; skin, greenish-yellow, slightly 

 netted; flesh, deep, pale green, remarkably sweet and melting. 



To Pea * Late Duke ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Carter, High 

 Holborn. See Eeport on Peas at Wisley, p. 725. 



