CXxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE llOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The following Potatos were also selected : — 

 1. ' Arduthie Early ' (Smith). 

 14. ' Irish King ' (Barr). 



16. ' May Queen ' (Barr). A.M. August 15, 1905. 

 23. ' Hale's Early ' (Lloyd). 



31. ' Windsor Castle ' (Barr). F.C.C. September 12, 1893. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 18, 1911. 

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



Awards Recommended:— 



Silver-gilt Knighiian Medal. 



To Et. Hon. Lord Llangattock, (gr. Mr. T. Coomber), Monmouth, 

 ' Queen ' Pineapples. 



To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for Gooseberries. 



Silver K7iightian Medal. 

 To the Horticultural College, Swanley, (Principal Miss Wilkinson), 

 for Melons. 



Award of Merit. 



To King's Acre Berry (votes, unanimous), from King's Acre Nur- 

 series, Hereford. A long black berry with large pips and an excellent 

 flavour. The fruit readily parts from the core and is very juicy. The 

 habit of the plant is not so rampant as that of the Loganberry. It is 

 very sturdy and bears heavy crops of fruit w^hich are delicious in tarts. | 

 This fruit was discovered by Mr. J. Ward of Shobdon, Herefordshire, j 

 in the village of Shobdon and he passed on the stock to the King's Acre ' 

 Nursery Company. 



To Pea ' America,' from Mr. W\ G. Holmes, Tain. 



To Pea ' Eureka,' from Messrs. Sutton, Beading. | 



To Pea ' King Edward,' from Messrs. Sutton, Beading. 



To Pea ' Matchless Marrowfat,' from Messrs. Sutton, Beading. 



To Pea ' Bell's Premier,' from Messrs. Bell and Bieberstedt, Leith. 



To Pea ' The Caithness, ' from Mr. W. G. Holmes, Tain. j 



To Pea ' The Cottager,' from Mr. S. Yates, Manchester. ; 



The above seven peas had been grown at Wisley and were sent up 

 on the recommendation of a sub-committee who inspected the trials on ; 

 July 17. Descriptions will be found in the Eeport of the Wisley \ 

 trials (p. 403). { 



Other Exhibits. j 



Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden: Potato ' Irish King.' j 



Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone : Cherries. { 



Mr. G. Ferguson, Kendal: Melon ' Sedgwick Gem.' | 



Mr. S. Lloyd, Droitwich : Potato ' Hale's Early.' 



Messrs. Low, Bush Hill Park: fruit. 



Messrs. Smith, Aberdeen: Potato 'Arduthie Early.' 



