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dale's St. Germain, Mr. C. Ross, 6 lbs. 4ozs. Second prize, Mr. Tremling's Grosse 

 Calebasse (under glass), 5 lbs. 7 ozs. Third prize, Rev. H. Tweed's Catillac. 



In the class for any new variety of Apple or Pear, there was no variety to call 

 for special mention. !Messrs. Saltmarsh sent a plate of their fine new Apple, 

 The Queen, lately certificated by the Royal Horticultural Society. Mr. George 

 Bunyard brought also a plate of (he promising new Apple, Grenadier, of large size 

 and density. This well-known orchard nurseryman also brought a collection of 

 twenty plates of the leading varieties of the day, not for competition, staged and 

 named as one wo\ild expect from so high an authority. Messrs. Wheeler & Son, 

 of Gloucester, also sent a collection of twenty varieties of Apples, not for com- 

 petition, hardly up to the high reputation of this old-established firm. Messrs. 

 Cranston & Co., King's Acre Nurseries, added considerably to the interest and 

 success of the Exhibition, as well as to their increasing renown in fruit culture, 

 by a really admirable collection of 150 varieties of most of the leading Apples in 

 cultivation of a local and general character. The most noticeable perhaps were 

 Chififey Seedling, fine ; Herefordshire Beefing, splendind colour, good bearer and 

 keeper ; Peasgond's Nonesuch, good everywhere ; Stirling Castle, useful ; Sops-in- 

 wine, curious, typically shown ; Keswick Codlin (well kept), best early in Here- 

 fordshire as orchard tree ; Lady Henniker, soon comes into bearing ; Winter 

 Queening, exquisite ; Loddington, not its year. 



Collection of dessert Pears, fifteen varieties. — First prize, Mr. Haycock. This 

 exhibit was perhaps the greatest feature in the Hall ; certainly the finest I have 

 ever seen staged as grown in England. They included — all nearly of same grand 

 and level type — Triomphe de Jodoigne, General Todtleben, Easter Beurre (enor- 

 mous), Marie Benoist (grand), Conseiller de Cour, Pitmaston Duchess (almost as 

 large as the Premier Pear), Doyenne du Cornice, Beurre Diel, Doyenne Boussoch, 

 Beurre Hardy (handsome), Passe Crasanne, Duchesse d'Angouleme (immense), 

 Durondeau (fine), Beurre Superfin, Nouveau Poiteau. 



Mr. Walters, gardener to the Earl of Chesterfield, was second with a smaller 

 but clean bright collection, hardly up to the renown of the Holme Lacy cordon 

 wall. Specially noticeable were Gen. Todtleben, Flemish Beauty (a real beauty), 

 Marie Benoist, and Beurre Hardy (handsome). Third, Rev. C. Stacey, Wessing- 

 ton Court, Ledbury. 



Suffice it to add that the cider and perry fruit classes were well filled, and as 

 a useful result of these exhibitions, better filled than previously, with recognised 

 varieties from which really good saleable cider and perry will be made. Sir 

 Rupert Kettle sent a branch of the long willow-leaved Pear, and another full of 

 fine fruit was also sent by Mr. Goodwin, of Hampton Bishop. It is an interesting 

 curiosity. Its botanical name is Pyrus salicifoUa pcndula, and it is being planted 

 sparingly in the Herefordshire perry orchards to supply the tannin and acid which 

 is apt to be deficient in perry Pears.* 



The gentlemen who kindly acted as Judges, were, Mr. Smith Carrington, 



* Loudon says P. salidfolia is a native of Siberia, and that trees 20 feet high exist at White 

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