FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, AUGUST 6 & 13. CXxix 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. A. E. Allan, Uxbridge: new Melon, 

 Mr. M. Jones, Welwyn : Peas. 



E. Eoberts, Esq., Chadwell Heath: Apple * Padnall Seedling.' 

 Mr. W. Strugnell, Trowbridge: Melon ' Western Hero.' 

 Mr. A. Tidy, Oobham : new Melon. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 6, 1912. 



Sub-Committee at Wisley. 



Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H., in the Chair, and five members 



present. 



The following produce from the trials was recommended for the 

 inspection of the full Committee at their next meeting : — 



Vegetable Marrows. — No. 1, Bush Green; No. 20, Moore's Cream; 

 No. 22, Moore's Cream; No. 33, Sutton's Marrow (A.M. Sept 1, 

 1903) ; No. 38, White Bush. 



Melons.— No. 8, Eminence (A.M. June 25, 1907); No. 13, Frog- 

 more Scarlet; No. 17, Hero of Lockinge; No. 31, Sutton's Scarlet 

 (F.C.C. August 9, 1907). 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, August 13, 1912. 

 Mr. Joseph Cheal in the Chair, and eleven members present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Messrs. Spooner, Hounslow, for Apples. 



First-class Certificate. 



To Melon ' Froginore Scarlet ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch, Chelsea (A.M. August 24, 1897). 



To Melon ' Hero of Lockinge ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch, Chelsea. 



Award of Merit. 



To Marrow ' Bush Green ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Barr, 

 Co vent Garden. 



To Marrow ' Moore's Cream ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Nutting, London, and Messrs. E. Veitch, Exeter. 



To Marrow * White Bush ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Nutting, London. 



To Melon ' Eoyal Favourite ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Sutton, Eeading. 



The above varieties of Marrows and Melons were grown in the 

 Wisley Trials. For descriptions see reports of trials at Wisley. The 

 Committee expressed their appreciation of the excellence of the trial 

 of Melons. 



i2 



