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work, together with the sum of one hundred guineas, in recognition of their 

 eminent services in the production of a book which has justly been styled by the 

 distinguished Pomologist, Eobert Hogg, Esq., L.L.D., F.L.S., London, "the 

 most splendid work in artistic execution, and fidelity in design, which has ever 

 been produced on the subject." 



The signatures appended to the address were those of the following : — Lord 

 Bateraan, the Earl of Powis, Lord Windsor, Hon. and Kev. B. L. Scudamore- 

 Stanhope, Lady Croft, Sir William Vernon Guise (Elmore Court, Gloucestershire), 

 Lady Emily Foley, Lady Henry Somerset, Lady Hindlip, Hon. and Very Rev. 

 George Herbert, Dean of Hereford ; Rev. Sir George H. Cornewall, Bart., Sir 

 Harford J. J. Brydges, Mr. J. Pulley, M.P., the late Dr. Bull, Mr. Arthur 

 Hutchinson, Mr. T. B. Acton (Grove Road, Wrexham), Mr. B. St. John 

 Attwood-ISIathews, Mr. R. W. Banks, Mr. W. H. Barneby, Mr. H. C. Beddoe, 

 Mr. Thomas Blashill, Mr. J. A. Bradney (Rockfield, Monmouth), Rev. C. H. 

 Bulmer, Rev. C. Burrough, Mr. E. Caddick (Birmingham), Alderman Cam, 

 Rev. Canon Capel (Abergavenny), Mr. T. Carver, Mr. Joseph Carless, jun., 

 Dr. Chapman (Burghill, Hereford), Rev. G. H. Clay (Aston Rectory), Rev. 

 Prebendary R. H. Cobbold, Mr. E. W. Colt- Williams, Mr. James Davies, Major 

 Doughty, Rev. W. D. V. Duncombe, Rev. Canon Du Port (Denver Rectory, 

 Down ham). Dr. Glendinning (Abergavenny), Mr. E. H. Greenly, Rev. 

 Prebendary F. T. Havergal (Ross), Mr. Henry Higgins and Mrs. Higgins, 

 (Thinghill), Dr. Robert Hogg, Rev. E. J. Holloway (Clehonger), Mr. John 

 Hopton, Rev. Michael Hopton, Mr. W. J. Humfrys, the late Rev. W. Jones- 

 Thomas (Llanthomas), Mr. John Lambe, Miss Hutchinson and Miss Charlotte 

 Hutchinson (Hagley Park), Rev. W. H. Lambert, Mr. Theophilus Lane, Mr. 

 Edwin Lees and Mrs. Lees (Green Hill Summit, Worcester), Rev. A. Ley 

 (Sellack), Mr. James W. Lloyd (Kington), Mr. J. H. B. Lutley, Mr. C. G. 

 Martin, Mr. J. J. Merriman (South Kensington), Mr. H. C. Moore, Mr. J. 

 Griffith Morris, Mr. T. C. Paris (Hereford), Mrs. Pateshall, Mr. C. H. S. Perceval 

 (Longwitton Hall, Morpeth), Mrs. Robert Piatt (Staley Bridge), Rev. Prebendary 

 H. W. Phillott, Mr. G. H. Piper, Rev. D. Price (Little Marcle), Mr. J. Rankin, 

 Very Rev. Prior Raynal (St. Michael's Priory, !]^elmont), Mr. J. Riley (Putley 

 Court), Mr. C. Rootes, Mr. J. F. Symonds, Rev. W. S. Syraonds (Pendock 

 Rectory, Worcestershire), Rev. F. H. Tatham, Mr. Vachell (Cardiff), Mr. R. V. 

 Vassar-Smith (Charlton Park, Cheltenham), Rev. J. E. Vize (Forden Rectory, 

 Welshpool), Mr. J. G. Woodhouse, and Mrs. Woodhouse, Dr. J. H. Wood 

 (Tarrington House, Ledbury), and Mr. R. F. Woollett (The Mount, Newport). 



Mr. Higgins said he was requested by Miss Bull and Miss Ellis to express 

 their warmest thanks for the testimonial which had been given to them. Having 

 discharged that duty, he could not but say how much they were indebted to those 

 ladies, for it was a sure fact that if Dr. Bull had not secured the gratuitous services 

 of Miss Bull and Miss Ellis, they should never have had that beautiful work ; it 

 would have been too costly a book to have engaged professional artists. In 

 obtaining the gratuitous services of these ladies Dr. Bull was able to carry out his 

 work, and, therefore, they were greatly indebted to them. But not only that, it 



