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small Frontignans, and generally of the many varieties that are cultivated in the 

 gardens in the south of France, and which, though not unknown to the initiated 

 in this country, are not in general cultivation." The mode of exhibiting the grapes 

 was excellent, and very ornamental. Long vine stems were cut, and springing up 

 from the wall were carried along about two feet above the tables, and upon them 

 were fixed the bunches of grapes. They were very carefully and correctly named, 

 and M. Marc rightly deserved the gold medal which was awarded to him, for the 

 attention he gives to their culture. These were the only gold medals awarded by 

 the Society Centrale d' Horticulture du Di^partement de la Seine Inf^rieure. There 

 were other silver-gilt and silver medals awarded for collections of fruits and grapes, 

 but with one exception they do not concern the Woolhope Club. The exception 

 was the large silver medal awarded to a bunch of Herefordshire Black Alicante 

 grapes exhibited by the Club, and grown by Mr. Coleman, at Eastnor Castle. 



The only novelty in the way of fruit were several varieties of the Japanese 

 Diospyros Kaki, whose names ahso present so much that is peculiar as to be worth 

 giving. These were Toyama, Tsouroukaki, Torokoukaki, Kiarakaki, Ochirakaki, 

 Tiodemon, Hatchiya, Matchimistan, Yakoumi, Mazzeli and Guiboki. "These 

 "might be easily cultivated in an orchard house," the Journal of Horticulture says, 

 "and when ripe are delicious." So happy owners of orchard houses take your 

 choice, and write your orders forthwith to M. Audibert P^piniferiste, La Cran 

 (Var.). "There were some ripe specimens of Diospyros Virginiana very well 

 ripened, and of excellent flavour." 



The Exhibition of Apples and Pears for the press, for cider, and all the imple- 

 ments of cider-making, was held under the auspices of the Association Pomologique 

 de rOuest, and was purely competitive. It was very extensive, and the competition 

 in .almost all the classes was very severe. It will only be interesting to keep 

 strictly to what concerns the Woolhope Club, and with reference to the cider and 

 perry fruits we have to record the award of a bnmze medal to the Herefordshire 

 collection. There was evidently great difficulty in determining the awards for 

 cider. A large room was filled with bottles, small barrels, and jars of all sorts 

 and sizes, and how the judges could get through their task and keep their heads 

 clear seems marvellous. They were two or three days about it. In the end, again 

 the star of the Woolhope Club was in the ascendant, the second i)rize for cider 

 made from mixed varieties, a silver-gilt medal, was awarded to Herefordshire 

 cider ; and a third prize, a silver medal was also given, for cider made from a 

 single variety of apple, to the Foxwhelp cider. There were no prizes offered for 

 perry and none were given. It was said that the jury thought some of the Hereford 

 cider exhibited was " charge," that is to say, mixed with alcohol in some form or 

 other, which would at once, and very properly, exclude it from competition ; but 

 whether this really was their opinion or not, the representatives of the Club had 

 no opportunity of ascertaining. 



It was one great object of the deputation to place the so-called Norman apples 

 of the Herefordshire orchards upon the tables in Normandy, so that a direct 

 comparison could be made between them. This was done with great care. Several 

 of the leading fruit growers in Normandy and several Norman nurserymen 



