cvili PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 12, 191 7. 
Sub-Committee at Wisley. 
Mr. W. Poupart in the Chair, and two members present. 
The Sub-Committee inspected the trial of Wart Resistant Potatos (including 
cooked samples of each variety) at Wisley and made recommendation for awards 
for the consideration of the full Committee. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, October 23, 191 7. 
Mr. W. Poupart, in the Chair, and eleven members present. 
Awards Recommended : — 
Gold Medal. 
To Messrs. Barr, Taplow, for vegetables. 
To Messrs. Bunyard, Maidstone, for fruit. 
Silver-gilt Hogg Medal. 
To C. A. Cain, Esq., J.P. (gr. Mr. T. Pateman), Welwyn, for fruit. 
Silver-gilt Knightian Medal. 
To E. E. Palmer, Esq. (gr. Mr. H. E. Wallis), Sherfield-on-Loddon, for 
vegetables. 
Silver Knightian Medal. 
To Lady Elizabeth Dawson, Maidenhead, for bottled fruits and vegetables. 
To Messrs. Sutton, Reading, for autumn sown vegetables. 
To the Council School (headmaster, Mr. A. Stapleton), Purfleet, for fruit and 
vegetables. 
First-class Certificate. 
To Apple 'Ellison's Orange' (votes unanimous), from Mr. H. Markham, 
Barnet. This variety, which received an Award of Merit in 191 1, is said to be a 
cross between ' Cox's Orange Pippin ' and ' Calville Blanche.' It is of medium 
size, yellowish in colour, of excellent flavour, and ripens in October. It is re- 
ported to be a good cropper. 
Award of Merit. 
To Apple ' William Peters ' (votes unanimous), from Mr. W. Peters, Leather- 
head. Fruit medium size, even and regular in outline ; eye open, set in a deep, 
even-shaped basin ; stalk 1 inch long, thin, set in an even, medium-sized cavity ; 
skin, when ripe, greenish-yellow, with broken stripes of bright red where exposed 
to the sun, a few specks of russet ; flesh greenish-yellow, very tender, juicy, sweet, 
melting, with a delicate flavour. This variety is a first-rate dessert apple, ripe in 
October, and was raised by Mr. W. Peters, of Givons Gardens, Leatherhead 
(fig. 60). 
The following awards to Beet (spring-sown) and Wart Resistant Potatos 
recommended by the Sub-Committee after trial at Wisley were confirmed. 
Beet, Spring Sown. 
First-class Certificate. 
No. 41, ' Green Top,' Sutton's strain, sent by Messrs. Sutton. 
Award of Merit. 
No. 57, ' Brydon's Exhibition,' sent by Messrs. Barr. 
No. 45,' Cheltenham Green Top,' sent by Messrs. Sydenham. 
Nos. 36, 37, ' Dewar's Northumberland Red,' sent by Messrs. Barr & Nutting* 
No. 38, which was sent in as ' Covent Garden Compact Top ' by Messrs. Barr, 
but was considered identical with Nos. 36 and 37. 
No. 49, ' Sutton's Perfection,' sent by Messrs. Sutton. 
No. 53, 4 Selected Red,' sent by Messrs. Nutting. 
