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Exhibits. 



Mrs. Gilliat, Eickmans worth : Figs. 



Mr. E. Holder, Bath: Gooseberry ' Holder's First Early.' 

 Messrs. Laxton, Bedford: Strawberries. 



H. P. Sturgis, Esq., Leatherhead: Strawberry 'Peters' Olympia.' 

 A.M. July 4, 1911. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 16, 1912. 

 Mr. G. BuNYARD, V.M.H., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 



Awards Recommended:— 



Gold Medal 



To Lord Llangattock (gr. Mr. Coomber, V.M.H.), The Hendre, 

 Monmouth, for ' Queen ' Pineapples. 



To Messrs. Veitch, Chelsea, for Gooseberries. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. J. K. King, Coggeshall, for Peas and Lettuce. 



Award of Merit. 



To Peach ' Eoyal Charlotte ' (votes, unanimous), from Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart. (gr. Mr. Bain), Burford, Dorking. A fine old variety 

 that has been grown in the same house for forty -two years at Burford, 

 never failing to bear a good crop. In the Society's Gardens at Chis- 

 wick it also used to do well. Fruit large, roundish ovate, resembhng 

 * Noblesse ' in form ; skin pale on the shaded side, suture distinct, 

 flesh white tinged with red near the stone, melting, very juicy, and 

 rich in flavour, parting freely from the stone. Flowers small and leaves 

 without glands. Although this is such an old Peach and of such 

 excellent habit and quality it is almost unknown, and it may be hoped 

 that the Fruit Committee's recognition of its merits will be the means 

 of making it more popular. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart, (gr, Mr. Bain), Burford, Dorking, 

 for Peach ' Eoyal Charlotte. ' 



To C. Moore Kennedy, Esq. (gr. Mr. Hills), Keston, Kent, for 

 Shallots. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. E. C. Arnold, Plymouth: 'All the Year Pound' White 

 Shallot, 



Mr. G. Brown, Thorngumbald : Easpberries. 

 Mr. F. H. Chapman, Eye : Marrows. 



Mr. H. Dunkin, Warwick: Burbank's ' Santa Eosa ' Plum. The 

 experience of the Committee corroborated that of Mr. Dunkin, who 

 found that this plum requires to be grown either in a house or on a 



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