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tation to represent the Woolhope Club at the general Congress of the Pomological 

 Societies of France, to be held in Normandy. They took what steps they deemed 

 necessary to represent the Club, and took good care to obtain the best collection 

 of apples they could procure. They sent to the exhibition about 1600 specimens, 

 embracing 238 varieties. They could picture the trouble which it took to keep all 

 those apples distinct. They knew they should make a creditable appearance, but 

 they never expected to win. They also sent some grapes ; the vines in Normandy 

 are not cultivated under glass as in England, and consequently the English grapes 

 are of a finer quality. With regard to the apples, the plates were not large enough 

 to hold the required number of six, and one had to be taken off each plate ; then 

 the plates were covered. He did not think that he ever saw a more beautiful 

 collection than the Herefordshire apples. They were at once the attraction of the 

 exhibition, visitors inspecting them for a very long time. Close by the Hereford- 

 shire apples, was the best collection of pears that he ever saw. The Association 

 Pomologique de 1' Quest, under whose auspices the exhibition was held, did not 

 offer prizes for competition, but simply awarded medals according to the merit of 

 the exhibits. The Herefordshire apples at once had the gold medal (applause). 

 He must say that in several of the Norman collections apples were shown quite as 

 good as the Herefordshire apples, but the Norman exhibitors had only four or five 

 varieties in the collection, while they had 140 varieties, each one of which was a 

 study in itself. At a grand banquet, a rather mysterious announcement was 

 made by the President, that they should depart from the general rule, and give a 

 gold medal to the gentleman who had done more than anyone else to promote 

 pomology. No name was mentioned, but in the evening the President called at 

 the H6tel du Nord, and presented the medal to Dr. Hogg (applause). On the 

 morning after their arrival in Normandy, the President and Vice-President of the 

 Association waited upon them and invited them to all of the Society's meetings. 

 The first thing they saw at the exhibition was the Pomona being examined with 

 delight (applause). Accompanied by Dr. Hogg, whose repute as a Pomologist was 

 certainly European, and carrying with them such a magnificent display of fruit, 

 and such a splendid work as the Pomona was, they were received with an amount 

 of dignity and consideration which he assured them was very agreeable (laughter). 

 He now came to the cider fruit, which was the real object of their visit to Nor- 

 mandy. This fruit was shown under the auspices of a different Society, who 

 offered a general schedule of prizes. The competition was very great, and it was 

 said that in the table and cider fruit departments no less than 6,C00 apples were 

 shown. The cider fruit was an admirable collection. The Herefordshire cider 

 fruit was deficient in numbers altogether, through some of their friends not keep- 

 ing their promises. Here they relied on the fruit sent by Mr. Watkins, of Pomona 

 Farm, and Lady Emily Foley. What redeemed their display of cider fruit 

 was an excellent show of perry pears which Mr. Piper took with him at great 

 inconvenience. The display of pears, together with their fine apples, secured for 

 Herefordshire the large Vironze medal. They took over six varieties of cider and 

 two of perry. They were very anxious to know the result of this show, but as 

 they were competing they could not be present during any of the judging. He 



