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Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. Cannell, Eynsford : Apples. 
Mr. W. Pope, Newbury : Apple ' Welford Beauty.' 
Messrs. Whitelegg, Chislehurst : Apple ' Arthur Theed.' 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, September 28, 191 7. 
Sub-Committee at Wisley. 
Mr. Owen Thomas, V.M.H., in the Chair, and three members present. 
The Sub-Committee inspected the trials of Spring Sown Beet, Spring Sown 
Onions, and Wart Resistant Potatos at Wisley, and made recommendations for 
awards for the approval of the full Committee. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 9, 1917- 
Mr. A. H. Pearson, V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty-four members present. 
Award Recommended : — 
Award of Merit. 
To Plum * Victor Christian ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. Vizard, Church- 
down, Gloucestershire. 
Fruit large, growing in clusters, oval in shape, black in colour, and covered 
with a dense bluish bloom, flesh yellowish and full of juice. A valuable late 
variety for cooking purposes. The tree is a heavy bearer, a vigorous grower, and 
of sturdy habit. 
The following awards recommended to Spring Sown Onions by the Sub- 
Committee after trial at Wisley were confirmed. 
Highly Commended. 
No. 35, 1 Ai,' sent by Messrs. Sutton. 
No. 20, ' Ailsa Craig,' sent by Messrs. Dobbie. 
No. 12, ' Bedfordshire Champion,' sent by Messrs. Sutton. 
No. 32, ' Champion,' sent by Messrs. E. W. King. 
Commended. 
No. 25, 26, ' Up-to-Date,' sent by Messrs. Nutting, London, Mr. Gray, Sandy, 
Beds. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mrs. Backhouse, Sutton St. Nicholas : seedling Apple. 
Mrs. Berkeley, of Spetchley, Worcester : Vitis betulijolia. 
Messrs. Cannell, Eynsford : seedling Apples. 
Mr. G. Carpenter, Byfleet : seedling Apples 3 
Mr. H. Close, Orpington : seedling Plum. 
Messrs. Daniels, Norwich : Apple ' Norvic/ 
Sir C. S. Henry, Bt., Henley-on-Thames : seedling Apple. 
J. Lei vers, Esq., Middlebrook : seedling Apple. 
Mr. W. Peters, Leatherhead : Apples ' William Peters ' and ' Harry Pring.' 
C. H. E. Stacey, Esq., Chesham : seedling Apples. 
Mr. J. Stevens, Kensal Rise : seedling Pear. 
Messrs. Tucker, Faringdon : Apple ' Tucker's Seedling.' 
Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter : fruiting shrubs. 
Messrs. J. Waterer, Sons, & Crisp, Twyford : seedling Apple, 
Messrs. Whitelegg, Chislehurst : seedling Apples. 
