FRUIT COMMITTEE, FEBRUARY 9. 



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Award of Merit. 

 To Apple May Queen (votes, 10 for, 8 against), from Lord 

 Beauchamp, Madresfield Court, Great Malvern (gardener, Mr. 

 Crump). 



Cultural Commendation. 



To the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park (gardener, Mr. 

 "W. C. Leach), for a basket of remarkably fine Mushrooms. 



Other Exhibits. 



From the Society's Gardens was sent a seedling Apple raised 

 by Col. Clarke, which was considered very promising. 



From the Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, again were 

 sent examples of Apple Albury Park Nonesuch. 



Mr. G. Evans, Gortmerron House, Dungannon, sent fruit of 

 an Apple to be named. It was considered to be the Pomme 

 Grise of France. 



Lord Wimborne, Canford Manor (gardener, Mr. Crasp), sent 

 examples of Lilly white Seakale, which was referred to Chiswick. 



Mr. P. Mciirthur, Maida Vale, sent examples of a new tying 

 material named " Taroba." 



Lord Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Esher, sent some good examples 

 of Mushrooms. 



Fruit Committee, March 8, 1892. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and twenty-one 

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Award of Merit. 

 To Apple Improved Ashmead's Kernel (votes, unanimous), 

 from Mr. J. Watkins, Pomona Farm, Withington, Hereford. 

 Stated to be a better bearer than the ordinary variety. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. W. Poupart, Twickenham, for four baskets of particu- 

 larly well-grown Seakale. 



Other Exhibits. 



J. T. Hopwood, Esq., Ketton Hall, Stamford (gardener, Mr. 

 W. Divers), sent some very large and fine-looking fruit of three 



