FRUIT COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 15. 



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Fruit Committee, November 15, 1892. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., in the Chair, and eleven members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 

 To the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford 

 (gardener, Mr. Wythes), for two dozen Melons. 



Other Exhibits. 



Messrs. E. Veitch & Sons, Exeter, again submitted examples 

 of Pears similar to those sent to the previous meeting, which the 

 Committee still considered to be Pitmaston Duchess. 



Lord Foley, Euxley Lodge, Esher (gardener, Mr. Miller), 

 exhibited Melon Golden Ball, which was requested to be sent 

 again earlier in the season, and Brown Turkey Figs. 



The Chairman, P. Crowley, Esq., sent examples of Eivers' 

 Prolific Plum, dried in a kitchen oven and stewed, which were 

 very good. 



Seedling Apples were exhibited by Sir C. Nicholson, Bart., 

 Totteridge, Herts, and Mr. W. Cardo, High Street, Edgware ; 

 and the Eev. C. S. Lowndes, Little Comberton Eectory, Per- 

 shore, sent a number of local varieties, which proved somewhat 

 interesting. 



Mr. E. Gilbert, Burghley, sent a box of very sound and excel- 

 lent Tomatos named Gilbert's Satisfaction, said to be good for 

 forcing. The Committee wished to see it again in March. 



Mr. C. Fidler, Eeading, exhibited very large examples of 

 Fidler's Colossal Potato, raised by Mr. Brawn, Walsall, which 

 the Secretary was requested to have cooked and to report to the 

 next meeting. 



Fruit Committee, December 13, 1892. 



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

 members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



First Class Certificate. 

 To Potato Fidler's Colossal (votes, unanimous), raised and 

 exhibited by Mr. G. Brawn, Walsall. Tubers very large and 



