FRUIT AND VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, JULY 22. 
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Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 22, 1898. 
At Chiswick. 
H. Balderson, Esq., in the Chair, and six members present. 
The Committee inspected the Potatos, Turnips, Lettuces 
and Peas growing in the Gardens. (See page 224 et seq.) 
Awards Recommended 
Award of Merit . 
To Turnip ‘New Model’ (votes, unanimous), a fine stock of 
‘ Snowball.’ 
To Pea ‘ The Bruce ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Eckford, 
Wem. 
To Pea ‘ The Prior ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Eckford. 
To Pea * Saccharine ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Sim. 
To Pea ‘ Honeydew ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. Sim. 
To Pea 1 Continuity ’ (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Sutton, Reading. 
To Pea ‘ Hertford Success’ (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Nutting. 
To Pea ‘ Mansfield Show ’ (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
Wright. 
Other Exhibits. 
Messrs. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, sent Potato ‘ Rivers’s 
Royal Ashleaf,’ which on being cooked proved of excellent 
quality. 
%* Note.— The number of members present being insufficient to form 
a quorum, the above recommendations were all passed subject to their 
being confirmed at the next meeting, which was done. 
Fruit and Vegetable Committee, July 26, 1898. 
Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and nineteen members 
present. 
Awards Recommended 
Silver Gilt Knightian Medal. 
To Messrs. J. Veitch, Chelsea, for a collection of Fruits. 
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