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best variety of Grape Fruit, is specially grown for the United States 
market and fetches very good prices. It is a most refreshing and healthy 
fruit, highly recommended by the medical faculty, and is always on 
the breakfast table of the leading people in New York, Boston, and 
Washington. It possesses valuable tonic properties, but seems to 
be very little known in this country. The fruit originated in the West 
Indies, and the name ' Grape Fruit ' is given to it because it grows 
in clusters of four, six, or eight in a bunch like grapes. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, February 8, 1916. 
Mr. J. Cheal, V.M.H., in the Chair, and eleven members present. 
Award Recommended : — 
Bronze Knightian Medal. 
To The Marquis of Ripon (gr. Mr. Smith), Kingston Hill, for 
Apples. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. J. A. Baker, Harlesden : Canadian Apples, of which the 
Committee considered an unnamed Russet and ' Northern Spy ' to 
be the best, being full of juice and of excellent flavour. 
Mr. G. H. Quint, Princes Risboro' : seedling Apple. 
Messrs. Sutton, Reading : Broccoli. 
Mr. W. Wallace, Dunstable : Apple ' Pitstone Pearmain.' 
The letter given below was received from Mr. Trier, and the reply 
which follows it was sent at the direction of the Committee : — 
" Uplands, Champion Hill, S.E. 
Jan. 25, 1916. 
" Dear Mr. Wright, — Referring to our chat to-night re prices of 
Canadian apples shown at the R.H.S. Hall to-day, and the prices for 
apples superior in flavour and of at least equal appearance which my son 
is able to obtain at Co vent Garden, I should be very glad if you would 
bring up the matter at one of your meetings. I was told that a case 
of the apples shown fetched 14s., i.e. for 40 lb. They are no doubt 
well packed and sorted, but for carefully sorted apples packed in 
layers, in wood wool, a method of packing amply sufficient for the 
apples to remain perfectly good after the short journey from Roberts- 
bridge, it is considered favourable to receive 6s. 6d. or ys. for 40 lb. 
" If, as you suggested, it is the guarantee of the Canadian 
Government as to the character of the fruit exported which is 
responsible for the enormous difference in price as compared with 
English fruit, then surely it is high time that English growers should 
be able to obtain some official recognition or mark which should 
stamp their wares according to their merits. A grower who should 
fail to pack in accordance with a certain definite standard, entitling 
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