FRUIT COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 18. 



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Mr. Eivers exhibited a boxful of Guigne de Winkler Cherry, 

 a very late fruiting variety of pleasant flavour, and examples of 

 Purple Crab-apple, which were very pretty. 



Mr. G. T. Body, Loughborough Park, S.W., sent seven 

 varieties of Apples grown in a London back garden. 



Dr. Hogg, F.L.S., exhibited Catawissa Easpberry, from 

 Beechlands, Sussex, to show its value as an autumn fruit. 



Mr. J. Willard, Holly Lodge, Highgate, sent examples of 

 Seakale Beet, recommending it as a useful vegetable. 



From the Society's Gardens, Chiswick, came examples of two 

 Hungarian Grapes — Muscat of Hungary, a small-berried, highly 

 flavoured white Muscat ; and Oreg Tardovany, a medium -sized 

 white Sweetwater of extraordinary juiciness. 



Examples of several varieties of Apples and Plums dried by 

 Mayfarth's Fruit Evaporator at Chiswick were also shown ; also 

 the dried produce cooked for use, as well as cooked fresh fruit. 

 The Committee considered the dried examples quite equal to the 

 fresh in quality, and recommended that a Silver Gilt Medal be 

 awarded to Messrs. Mayfarth for their apparatus, with the expres- 

 sion of their great satisfaction at the results achieved. 



Prizes. 



Glass 1. — Apples grown in the open. Four dishes of Dessert, 

 six dishes of Cooking ; six fruits to a dish. First Prize, Silver 

 Banksian Medal and £1, to Mr. A. W. Porteous, gardener to 

 Mr. Watt, Devonhurst, Chiswick. Second Prize, 15s., to Mr. 

 Nicholson, gardener to J. W. Melles, Esq., Sewardstone Lodge, 

 Chingford. 



Glass 2. — Pears grown in the open. Six dishes of Dessert ; six 

 fruits to a dish. First Prize, Silver Banksian Medal and £1, to 

 Mr. Nicholson, gardener to J. W. Melles, Esq. Second Prize, 

 15s., to Mr. Wythes, Syon Gardens. 



Glass 3. — Six bunches of Grapes, not less than three varie- 

 ties. First Prize, Silver Banksian Medal and £2, to Mr. J. 

 Hudson, Gunnersbury House Gardens. Second Prize, £1. 10s., 

 to Mr. Thomas Osman, The Gardens, Ottershaw Park, Chertsey. 



Glass 4. — Six bunches of Grapes, for flavour, not less than 

 three varieties. First Prize, Silver Banksian Medal and £2, to 

 Mr. Thomas Osman, Chertsey. 



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