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A NEW MELON RAISED AT THE ROYAL GARDENS, WINDSOR. 
Awarded the First Class Certificate of the Royal Horticultural Society. Pronounced 
by the Committee to be the very best flavoured white-fleshed Melon ever submitted. Also 
awarded a Gold Medal Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, in association with other 
fruit exhibited by Her Majesty the Queen. Please read the important testimony given below. 
BRITISH QUEEN MELON. 
It was our privilege to introduce last season an 
absolutely new variety of Melon, raised by Mr. Owen 
Thomas, Superintendent of the Royal Gardens, Windsor. 
This eminent culturist has, by a fusion of the two well- 
known kinds, Hero of Lockinge (zvhite flesh) and Royal 
Ascot (scarlet flesh), obtained this really grand cream- 
fleshed novelty. The result of the cross has secured the 
exact points aimed at, and produced a beautiful type of 
exceptionally robust and healthy growth with leaves like 
leather. A free setter, a handsome globular fruit prettily 
laced, and of the best appearance on the table. The flesh 
has a decided creamy tint and is most luscious, yet very 
deep and solid, and almost, envelopes the seeds to the 
centre of the fruit, with the further advantage of ripening 
close up to the rind. 
In sealed packets, price 2 s. 6d. and 3 s. 6d. each. 
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CROP GROWING IN THE ROYAL GARDENS, WINDSOR. 
Photographed at the Royal Gardens and Copyrighted by J. C. <(; Co. 
A well-known authority writes as follows in “The Garden”:—“Melon British Queen. —The exceedingly handsome 
flaxen-coloured and finely netted variety, having pure white flesh, received at the hands of the Fruit Committee the other day at the Drill Hall 
the unusual award of a First Class Certificate. White Flesh in Melons has, as a rule, given the poorest of flavour. This one gave flavour of 
so rich a description that the Committee regarded it as not only the very best flavoured white-fleshed Melon yet brought 
to the table, but one of the richest flavoured of any colour; hence the high award. No variety nas shown more perfect 
form than has 1 British Queen.’ It is one of the Frogmore seedlings, and Mr. Thomas is to be congratulated on getting so delicious a variety.” 
ttl)C ^llltCS, reporting the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, at which this grand Melon was 
awarded the First Class Certificate, says: “The Queen exhibited a new variety of Melon, grown by Her Majesty’s 
Head Gardener, Mr. Owen Thomas, named the ‘British Queen,’ remarkable for its exquisite flavour and fine 
appearance.” 
AWARDED SILVER MEDAL, HANLEY, 1899. 
“I obtained a Silver Medal for your Melon ‘British Queen’ at the Hanley Show, on July 5th and 6th.” — Mr. H. Walters, The Gardens, 
Eastwell Park. 
“Carters’ ‘British Queen’ is really a most beautiful Melon, and good flavour.” — Mr. J. Whytock, Head Gardener to Earl Fitzwilliam. 
“Respecting the ‘British Queen’ Melon, I do not hesitate to say it is the best white flesh I have ever grown. A good fruit will weigh 
from three to four pounds; the shape is excellent, and is a beautiful golden colour.” — T. S., St. Neots. 
In sealed packets, price 2 s. 6d. and 3 s. 6d. each. 
CARTERS’, 237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.—1900. 
