FRUIT COMMITTEE, JULY 7. 



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Highly Commended ( x x x). 

 Alderman, from Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford. 

 Boston Hero, from Messrs. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone. 

 Consummate, from Mr. H. Eckford, Wem, Salop. 

 Duke of Albany, from Messrs. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 

 Duke of Rutland, from Messrs. Harrison & Sons. 

 Essential, from Mr. H. Eckford, Wem, Salop. 

 Exonian, from Messrs. R. Veitch & Sons, Exeter. 

 Oracle, from Mr. T. Laxton, Bedford. 

 Renown, from Mr. H. Eckford. 

 Sequel, from Mr. H. Eckford. 



Fruit Committee, July 12, 1892. 



T. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and sixteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 



To Her Majesty the Queen, The Royal Gardens, Frogmore 

 (gardener, Mr. Thomas), for six large, handsome, and extremely 

 well grown Smooth Cayenne Pine-apples, and six dishes of 

 Cherries of great merit. 



To Earl Cowper, Panshanger, Herts (gardener, Mr. Fitt), for 

 12 medium-sized but pretty fruits of The Queen Pine-apple, 

 and a large bunch of Bananas, the Ladies' Fingers variety, which 

 received a First-class Certificate last year. 



Cultural Commendation. 

 To Lord Suffield, Gunton Park (gardener, Mr. Allan), for 

 examples of his new Strawberries Lord Suffield and Empress 

 of India, also a new seedling variety, all of which were very 

 handsome and of excellent quality. 



Other Exhibits. 



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

 dener, Mr. Wythes), exhibited a collection of 12 Melons. 



Melons were also shown by Lord Shrewsbury, Ingestre 

 (gardener, Mr. Gilman) ; Mr. C. J. Terry, Tatton Park ; and 

 Mr. Leach, of Albury Park Gardens. 



