lxxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Fruit Committee, August 9, 1892. 



P. Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and fourteen members 



present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Mr. T. Burton, Bexley Heath, for some large and fine 

 examples of Peaches and Nectarines as grown for market. 



First Class Certificate. 



To Cherry Empereur Francois (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. T. Eivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth. A tender white- 

 fleshed variety of remarkably fine quality. 



To Plum Late Transparent Gage (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. T. Bivers & Son. A large clear-skinned variety of very 

 fine quality. 



To Fig Nebian (votes, unanimous), from the Society's Gardens, 

 Chiswick. A very large deep green variety with deep red flesh. 



To Fig Monaco Bianco (votes, unanimous), from the Society's 

 Gardens. A green Fig, extremely rich in quality. 



To Fig Bourjasotte Grise (votes, unanimous), from the 

 Society's Gardens. A medium-sized, grizzly-skinned variety of 

 remarkably fine quality. 



To Fig Gourand Noir (votes, unanimous), from the Society's 

 Gardens. A dark purple, ovate, medium-sized variety, very free 

 fruiting. 



To Fig Violette Sepor (votes, unanimous), from the Society's 

 Gardens. Fruit medium size, deep green shaded violet, remark- 

 ably rich. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Messrs. Johnson & Sons, Boston, for 13 varieties of 

 Peas. 



Other Exhibits. 



From the Society's Gardens came a collection of 30 varieties 

 of Figs in addition to the five varieties which were certificated, 

 many of which were of great merit and excellence. Twelve 

 varieties of Vegetable Marrows were also sent. 



Messrs. W. Hender & Sons, Plymouth, sent a dish of green 

 Gooseberries. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House (gardener, Mr. 



