SPECIAL PRIZES FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS. 
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By “appearance” is intended colour and beauty of outline and shape. 
By “ size ” is intended such as invests the fruit “ with the greatest 
value for table use.” “ Enormous specimens should not be preferred, as, 
beyond a certain point, size becomes a defect in dessert fruits.” Vide 
E.H.S. Rules for Judging, &c., 1896 Code. 
5. When several exhibits of the same variety are shown by several 
exhibitors, and the flavour and quality of two or more of them are found 
to be equal, the judges are directed in such case to award the prizes 
according to the demands of “ appearance ” and suitable “ size.” 
6. The first and second prizes are not to be awarded to the same variety 
at the same meeting. 
7. An exhibitor having won the first prize may not compete again during 
the year with the same variety, but the same variety exhibited by different 
exhibitors may take the first prize at any or all the meetings, and similarly 
with the second prize ; nor may an exhibitor who has won a second prize 
take another second prize with the same variety ; but an exhibitor having 
taken a second prize may take a first prize with the same variety at any 
subsequent meeting. 
8. The prizes will be withheld if the fruits shown are considered 
wanting in sufficient flavour for dessert, or not fair specimens fit for table. 
9. In all other respects the general rules will apply. 
The following is a table showing the results obtained and 
giving all the varieties shown for these prizes, but only mention¬ 
ing the names of the winning exhibitors :— 
Date 
Apples 
Winner 
Pears 
f 
Winner 
1896 
uly 14 
— 
— 
Citron des Carmes, 
0. Thomas 
2nd Prize only 
ulv 28 
— 
Little William . 
No Prize 
.ug. 11 
Irish Peach, 1st . 
0. Thomas 
Jargonelle, 1st . 
W. King 
Red Astrachan, 2nd . 
C. Browne 
— 
— 
Worcester Pearmain . 
— 
— 
— 
Summer Queen . 
— 
— 
— 
Duchess of Oldenburg 
— 
— 
— 
Cassell’s Rosemana . 
— 
— 
— 
ng. 25 
Worcester Pearmain, 
C. Browne 
Beurr§ de l’Assomp- 
G. Norman 
1st 
tion, 1st 
Duchess’s Favourite, 
G. Wythes 
Williams’s Bon Chre¬ 
G. Wythes 
2nd 
tien, 2nd 
Devonshire Quarrenden 
— 
Doyenne Boussoch 
— 
Lady Sudeley 
— 
Beurre d’Amanlis 
— 
Irish Peach 
—■ 
Peach Pear. 
— 
Yellow Ingestrie 
— 
— 
— 
Red Astrachan . 
— 
— 
— 
Kerry Pippin 
— 
— 
— 
