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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To Messrs. Deverill, Banbury, for very large and fine examples 

 of the following varieties of Onions : Royal Jubilee, Eousham 

 Park, Advancer, Anglo- Spanish, The Lord Keeper, Improved 

 Wroxton, Cocoanut, and Ailsa Craig. 



Award of Merit. 

 To Apple Albury Park Nonesuch (votes, unanimous), from the 

 Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford (gardener, Mr. 

 W. C. Leach). A large and fine showy fruit, stated to have been 

 grown in the neighbourhood for over a hundred years. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. Leach sent some examples of Mrs. Pearson and Gros 

 Colmar Grapes. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford (gar- 

 dener, Mr. G. Wythes), sent a dish of Tomatos. 



Mr. A. Dean, Kingston, sent examples of imported Apples, 

 King of Tomkins County, for comparison with home-grown 

 fruit of the same variety supplied by Messrs. Bunyard. The 

 home-grown fruit proved to be superior in quality to the im- 

 ported. 



The Eev. W. P. Holmes, Paston Rectory, Peterborough, sent 

 a handsome seedling Apple. 



Mr. T. Moone, Seymour Cottage, Sutton, sent a seedling Pear 

 named Thorncroft, which greatly resembled the old Morrell, and 

 was of no particular merit. 



Fruit Committee, February 9, 1892. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty-two 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Gilt Banhsian Medal. 

 To A. H. Smee, Esq., Carshalton (gardener, Mr. G. W. Cum- 

 mins), for 100 dishes of remarkably fine Apples and Pears. 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Messrs. Cheal & Sons, 'Crawley, for a collection of 69 

 varieties of Apples and Pears. 



To Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher (gardener, Mr. Miller), 

 for 30 dishes of Apples. 



