FKUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, AUGUST 3 & 12. CXxix 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 3, 1909. 

 Mr. G. Bunyard, V.M.H., in the Chair, and ten members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Gold Medal. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a collection of Gooseberries. 

 Award of Merit. 



To Melon ' Barnett Hill Favourite' (votes, unanimous), from Mr. A. 

 Mitchelson, Wonersh, Guildford. Fruit large, round, skin deep yellow, 

 heavily netted ; flesh white, thick, very melting, and of delicious flavour. 

 Seed cavity very small. A good grower and free setter. Tested at 

 Wisley. 



The following Lettuces were highly commended (XXX) after trial at 

 Wisley (see Report, p. 266) : — 

 Cos Lettuces : 

 ' Baldwin,' from Messrs. Carter. 



'Chesnay Large White,' from MM. Vilmorin-Andrieux. 

 1 Covent Garden Summer White,' from Messrs. Barr. 

 ' Emerald Queen,' from Messrs. Barr. 

 ' Immense Green,' from Messrs. Harrison. 

 ' Paris Early,' from Messrs. J. Veitch. 

 Cabbage Lettuces : 

 ■ Giant,' from Messrs. Sutton. 

 ' Heartwell,' from Messrs. Sutton. 

 ' Stuttgart Danerkopf,' from Messrs. Pfitzer. 



Other Exhibits. ' 



Mr. J. Harris, Blackpill Nurseries, Swansea : Potatos. 

 Messrs. J. K. King, Coggeshall : culinary Peas. 

 Messrs. J. Salsbury, Melbourne, Derbyshire : Gooseberry. 

 Messrs. S. Spooner, Hounslow : early Apples. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 

 Sub-Committee at Wisley, August 12, 1909. 

 Mr. W. Bates in the Chair, and five members present. . 



The following were highly commended (XXX), and ordered to be 

 placed before the full Committee on August 17. 



French Beans : ' Cholet,' ' Everyday,' 4 Evergreen,' ' Excelsior,' 

 ' Golden Wax,' ' Holborn Wonder,' ' Kaiser,' • Longsword,' ' The Belfast,' 

 ' Superlative.' 



Peas : 4 Lord Leicester,' 1 Mayor of Leicester.' 



