FRUIT ANT) VEGETABLE COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 11 . clxXXlX 
Silver Banksian Medal. 
To Mr. Green, of Wisbech, for Potatos. 
Award of Merit. 
To Melon ‘ Gunton Scarlet * (votes, unanimous), from Lord 
Suffield (gr. Mr. Allan), Gunton Park. It is the result of a 
double cross, ‘ Austin’s Incomparable ’ x ‘ Hero,’ and the resulting 
fruit again crossed with ‘ Blenheim Orange.’ It has the quality 
of ‘Austin’s,’ the high flavour and skin of ‘Hero,’ and the 
scarlet flesh of ‘ Blenheim.’ 
To Apple ‘ Invincible ’ (votes, unanimous), from Mr. D. 
Bodaly, Towcester. Very large and heavy ; skin green, with a 
dull red cheek; eye open and very deeply inset. Not very unlike 
‘ Newton Wonder,’ but more ridged round the eye and more 
Fig. 123.—Apple ‘Mbs. John Seden.’ (JournaPof^Horticulture.) 
depressed round the stalk, which is very short and deeply inset 
in an irregular depression. The tree forms a very compact head, 
and is a prolific bearer. (Fig. 122.) 
To Apple ‘ Mrs. John Seden ’ (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 
J. Veitch, of Chelsea. A cross between ‘ King of the Pippins ’ 
and ‘ Transcendent Crab.’ Small, round, flat, apricot yellow, 
eye open without any depression, stalk in a depression ; a 
marvellous bearer, the branches shown being literally roped 
with fruits. Full of juice, crisp but melting, and of excellent 
flavour. (Fig. 128.) 
To Melon ‘ Wythes Scarlet ’ (votes, unanimous), from Earl 
