FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, MARCH 22. XXix 
Asparagus from beds in the open ground, forced only by a simple 
covering of leaves. It looked excellent. 
Other Exhibits. 
Mr. Empson brought an Apple ‘ Empson’s Favourite,’ with 
specimens of the cooked fruit. It was said to be a seedling from 
‘Beauty of Kent,’ and from its somewhat rough appearance 
appeared to have been crossed with ‘ Cat’s Head.’ It was not 
considered to be equal to ‘Newton Wonder,’ ‘Lane’s Prince 
Albert,’ ‘ Dumelow’s Seedling,’ &c. 
Colonel Evan Thomas, Frogmore, Boss, sent a very fine dish 
of Apple ‘ Bess Pool.’ It is an excellent Apple, and keeps 
splendidly, but the trees are a very long while coming into 
bearing, and generally not reliable croppers. 
Messrs. Lane, Beckhamsted, sent a grand basket of Apple 
‘ Lane’s Prince Albert,’ also a new variety ‘ St. John’s Seedling,’ 
not very unlike ‘ Winter Peach ’ in appearance. It is a cross 
between ‘ Lane’s Prince Albert ’ and ‘ King of the Pippins.’ 
Mr. Wythes brought from Syon dishes of three very distinct- 
looking Jerusalem Artichokes, which were very interesting :— 
(1) ‘ Sutton’s White,’ an almost round variety. (2) ‘ Vilmorin’s 
White,’ similar to Sutton’s, i.e ., of the same thickness, but quite 
twice the length. (3) ‘ Syon Long White,’ of which the tubers 
had lengthened themselves, partly at the expense of their thick¬ 
ness, to almost, if not quite, a foot in length, and looked like 
very enormous sticks of Argenteuil Asparagus. Mr. Wythes 
was requested to send a few tubers of each variety to Chiswick 
for trial. 
Mr. John Wall, Tenbury, sent Apple ‘ Ancient Briton.’ 
Mr. Geo. Abbey, Avery Hill, Eltham, sent a new Hoe, which 
was referred to Chiswick for trial. 
Messrs. James Veitch, Chelsea, sent a very fine assortment 
of variegated Kales. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, March 22, 1898. 
Geo. Bunyard, Esq., V.M.H., in the Chair, and twenty members 
present. 
Awards Recommended:— 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. Geo. Wythes (gr. to Earl Percy, Syon House), for 
forced Strawberries ‘ Royal Sovereign.’ 
