482 EDINBURGH APPLE AND PEAR CONGRESS. [Dec. 



two fruits. The following apples were superior in size and finish 

 to any other samples of the same sorts in the show : Melon 

 Apple, Washington, Belle Dubois, Calville Blanche Court, Peudu 

 Plat, and King of Tomkiu's County ; the latter an American 

 variety of striking character, as regards size heiug the largest of 

 any in the exhibition. The pears, of which there are 44 samples, 

 are equal to anything of their kind from the most favoured districts 

 in the English section of the show. Other very noticeable collec- 

 tions from this county were that from Mr. Galloway, Minto 

 House, Hawick, and Mr. Fowler, Milton, St. Bos wells, the former 

 comprising 120 dishes of apples and pears, and the latter 70 dishes, 

 each above average merit. 



Stirlingshire was well represented by a large collection from 

 Messrs. Drummond & Son, nurserymen, and several private collec- 

 tions, all of fair average merit. Messrs. Drummond's collections 

 contained some excellent samples of Pitmaston, Duchesse, ]\Iarie, 

 Louise, Beurre Ptance, and Beurre Diel pears. 



Aberdeenshire is for so unfavourable a county well represented 

 both in numbers and quality. There are two collections put up by 

 nurserymen and two by private gardeners. The largest and most 

 representative collection is from Messrs. James Cocker & Sons, 

 Aberdeen, and the next in numerical importance is from Messrs. 

 Smith, nurserymen, Aberdeen ; the latter contains samples of apples 

 from several more northern counties, and cannot therefore be 

 regarded as purely representative, but generally the quality is fairly 

 good. Messrs. Cocker's collection is a representative one in so far 

 as the climate of Aberdeen is concerned, as it is collected from all 

 parts of the county and several districts of the adjoining county of 

 Kincardine. Many of the hardier varieties of apples are put up in 

 the collection in very fair quality. The two private collections are 

 from Mr. Donaldson, the gardens, Kintore, and from Mr. Porrest, the 

 gardens, Haddo House ; the former comprising 72 dishes of very 

 good fruit, and the latter 24 dishes also good. 



Morayshire had its principal representative in Mr. Morrison, 

 nurseryman, Elgin, who tabled an interesting collection of 120 

 varieties of apples and pears, the former generally good, the latter 

 comparatively poor ; Mr. Chrystal, Altyre Gardens, Forres, 5 dishes 

 apples and pears, which, considering the locality, were well-grown 

 samples. 



Forfarshire is well represented in the number of dishes sent. 

 The principal in point of numbers is from Messrs. Laird & Sinclair, 

 Dundee, who put up a large and varied collection of apx^les with a 

 few good pears ; and Mr. Johnstone, the gardens, Glamis Castle, 

 tables a very excellent lot indeed. 



