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hitherto supposed to be unfavourable for apple-growing, what excellent fruit 

 has been raised. So that we can look to having apples from the centre of 

 Canada as well as from the Atlantic and Pacific provinces. With regard to 

 the latter I am told that one lady, Widow Smith, gains an income of two 

 thousand a year from her apple orchards in British Columbia. Certainly, 

 with regard to what is called the " Dry Belt," they have most marvellous 

 crops of apples and astonishingly good. 



I think all the Colonial Governments should thank the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, as we do, for having lent this magnificent Hall and 

 given us so very fine a show. 



The Secretary of the Society, in handing a beautiful box of crystallized 

 fruits to the Princess, said : The warm personal interest which Her Royal 

 Highness has always taken in the revival of old British industries and 

 in the establishment of new ones is known throughout the length and 

 breadth of the land. When therefore it came to our knowledge that the 

 first specimens of British-made crystallized fruits were to be exhibited 

 to-day by Messrs. Wilkin, of Tiptree, it seemed only fitting that the very 

 first box should be offered to the Princess, who has most kindly consented 

 to accept it. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence : It only remains for me to ask you all to 

 join with us in expressing our cordial thanks to the Princess and the 

 Duke for their presence with us this morning. 



JUDGES OF COLONIAL FRUIT. 



Bunyard, Geo., V.M.H. 

 Butt, Geo. F. 

 Fielder, C. R. 

 Garcia, M. J. 



Hudson, J., V.M.H. 

 Monro, G. 

 Walker, A. M. 

 Pearson, A. H. 



Smith, F. 



JUDGES OF COLONIAL PRESERVES. 

 Marshal], W., V.M.H. | Wilkin, A, C. 



JUDGES OF HOME-BOTTLED FRUITS AND JAMS. 

 Bowles, E. A., M.A. Mitchell, D. 



Lehmann, G. 

 Marshall, W., V.M.H. 



Senn, C. Hermann. 

 Wilkin, A. C. 



Colonial Fruit and Preserves. 



Gold Medal 



The Permanent Exhibition Committee of Trinidad (Honorary Repre- 

 sentative, Mr. A. E. Aspinall), for Fruits and Preserves. 



The Government of the Province of British Columbia (Agent-General, 

 Hon. J. H. Turner, Salisbury House, E.C.), for Apples. 



The West Indian Produce Association, for Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, 



etc. 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 

 The Permanent Exhibition Committee of Dominica (Honorary Repre- 

 sentative, Mr. A. E. Aspinall), for Fruits and Vegetables. 



