FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE. 
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Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April ii, 1917. 
Mr. J. Cheal, V.M.H., in the Chair, and two members present. 
No exhibits were before the Committee on this occasion. A short 
discussion took place on the cracking of the bark of fruit trees caused 
by the weather. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, April 24, 1917. 
Mr. J. Cheal, V.M.H., in the Chair, and thirteen members present. 
Award Recommended : — 
Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
To the Alliance Vegetable Company, London, for dried vegetables. 
Other Exhibit. 
Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech : Rhubarb ' The Sutton.' 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 8, 191 7. 
Mr. J. Cheal, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eleven members present. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for a collection of vegetables. 
Silver Banksian Medial. 
To Messrs. Dobbie, Edinburgh, for a collection of Potatos. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. J. C. Allgrove, Slough : Apples. 
Alliance Vegetable Co., London : dried vegetables. 
Mr. F. Davis, Pershore : Apple ' Pershore Pippin/ 
Mr. G. W. Miller, Wisbech : Rhubarb ' The Sutton/ 
R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley : Potatos. 
Mr. R. Staward, Hertford : Cabbage ' Red Braes Early/ 
Mr. C. Turner, Slough : Apple ' Newton Wonder/ 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 22, 1917. 
Mr. J. Cheal, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eleven members present. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for Potatos. 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Hon. Mrs. R. Greville (gr. Mr. H. Prince), Dorking, for vege- 
tables and salads. 
It was proposed that a trial should be held at Wisley in 1918 of 
Potatos raised from seed, not tubers. 
