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> Fruit and Vegetable Committee, December 15, 1914. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson in the Chair, and sixteen members present. 

 Awards Recommended : — 

 Award of Merit. 



To Apple 'Winter Ribston ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Bunyard. Fruit of medium size, flat-round ; skin covered with bronze, 

 flushed with red on the exposed side ; eye large, with broad, incurved 

 segments, partly open, set in a wide shallow basin, slightly puckered ; 

 stalk short, | inch long, thin, in a deep russety cavity ; flesh crisp, 

 juicy, and of very fine flavour. An excellent dessert variety, in use 

 from December to February. The tree is stated to be of a rather 

 spreading habit, and a moderate bearer ; of Continental origin. 



Other Exhibits. 



Lady Thornycroft, Bembridge : Apples ' Lord Roberts ' and 

 * Vectis.' 



Mr. W. Palmer, Andover : Apples ' Lord Kitchener ' and * Joffre- 

 French.' 



Mrs. Miller, Marlow : * Moyleen ' Confections. 



Misses Sewell, Harcourt Terrace, S.W. : 'Elmhurst' Preserves, 



Messrs. Westmacott, Strand : South African Jams, &c. 



Mr. George Bunyard, V.M.H., who has been a member of the Fruit 

 and Vegetable Committee for thirty-four years, during many of which 

 he was Chairman, wrote stating that, much to his regret, he was 

 obliged by ill-health to sever his connexion with the Committee, 

 wishing all good-bye and thanking all the members for their 

 support and assistance in the past. Mr. Bates, Mr. Willard, and 

 other members of the Committee spoke of the great regret all felt 

 on Mr. Bunyard's retirement, and expressed sonow at the cause. 

 They wished to testify their great esteem and regard for the courteous 

 and able manner in which he had acted as their Chairman, and the 

 exceedingly valuable services he had rendered to the Committee by 

 his unique knowledge of fruit and vegetables. They further ex- 

 pressed the great loss they had sustained in his retirement, and all 

 sincerely hoped that his health would improve and that he would be 

 able to enjoy a well-earned rest. 



