clxxxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 



September 8, 1914. 



Mr. A. H. Pearson, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eleven members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 



Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 



To Messrs. Jas. Veitch, Chelsea, for fruit trees in pots. 

 Award oj Merit. 



To Blackberry 'Himalayan Giant' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford. Grown at Wisley. The plant is a 

 vigorous grower, producing very large trusses of fruit. The crop is 

 heavy and extends over a long period — at least two months. The 

 fruit is very large, quite black, of excellent flavour, but rather more 

 acid than our native blackberry. 



The awards recommended by the sub-committees at Wisley on 

 July 30 and August 10 were confirmed. The following additional 

 awards to Melons grown at Wisley were made : — Highly Commended 

 — No. 72 'Longford Castle'; Commended — No. 40 'Invicta,' No. 42 

 'Sutton's King George,' No. 43 ' Veitch's King George.' All to date 

 from August 25, 1914. For descriptions see Reports of Wisley Trials. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. A. Basile, Woburn Park, Weybridge : seedhng Apples. 

 Mr. G. E. Dykes, Milborne Port : seedling Apples. 

 Mr. I. E. Green, Saffron Walden : seedling Apples. 

 Mr. J. M. PhilHps, Cardiff : Crab Apples. 

 R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley : Apples and Pears. 

 Mr. H. Rowleston, Gravesend : seedling Apples. 

 Mr. Skelton, Woking : Apples and Pears. 

 Lady Thorneycroft, Bembridge : seedhng Apples. 

 Rev. A. R. Upcher, Eye : Apple ' Kerry Pippin.' 

 Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter : Peach ' Golden West ' and Apple 

 ' Devonshire Queen.' 



Wycombe Union School, Princes Risborough : seedhng Apples. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, Central Halls, Westminster, 



September 22, 1914. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson, V.M.H., in the Chair, and fifteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended:— 



Gold Medal. 



To Mr. J. Allgrove, Langley, for fruit. 



