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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Grown on Standard trees, 25 to SO 

 years old, in sheltered orchards or nursery, and on Pyramids, 

 from 3 to 7 years old, in open nursery quarters. The Standards 

 are grafted on the Crab, and the Pyramids on Broad-leaved and 

 Nonesuch Paradise. Soil, a sandy loam, resting on the Kent 

 ragstone (Upper Green-sand). 



3. — Mr. W. Chisholm, The Gardens, Oxon Heath, Tonbridge. 



Observations. — Examples large, and of uniformly fine quality. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Grown on Espaliers and Bush trees, 

 4 years of age, 3 years grafted when planted, and all on the 

 Paradise. Situation where they are grown is within a walled 

 garden. Soil, a heavy loam, on a clay subsoil. In planting 

 young Apple trees I do not find it advisable to use manure ; but 

 its application two or three years afterwards is, in a decomposed 

 state, most beneficial. 



4. — Mr. W. Divers, The Gardens, Wierton House, Maidstone. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Some grown on Standards about 50 

 years old ; others on Bush trees planted about 12 years, grafted 

 principally on the Crab. Situation, sheltered from all cold winds 

 by forest trees. Aspect, due south. Soil, a thick, light, and 

 sharp loam, on the ragstone rock. The trees are much covered 

 with lichens, both on pasture and cultivated land ; trees of many 

 kinds are badly cankered. We are subject to very heavy fogs 

 and late spring frosts, also to the American blight. 



5. — Mr. Sidney H. Goodwin, Smartswell, Mereworth. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Hoary Morning makes a good orchard 

 standard, grows quickly and never cankers. This Apple will 

 hang very late, when it gets a deep colour. Eoyal George is a 

 very free-growing variety, with the wood wonderfully clear and 

 free from canker. It will hang until November, and is a good 

 cooking apple. Soil, loam, on ragstone. 



6. — Mr. G. Goldsmith, The Gardens, Hollanden, Tonbridge. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Situation exposed. Soil, a very 

 heavy and wet loam ; subsoil, a stiff clay. Beinette de Canada 

 is a variety not grown so much as it deserves to be, being 

 useful either for dessert or for kitchen use. 



7. — Mr. C. Haycock, Gardener, Barham Court, Maidstone. 



Observations. — A very fine collection, the examples being all 

 very large, and remarkably fine in appearance, giving evidence 

 of very careful cultivation. Stated to have been grown on 

 Cordons and other trained trees on the French Paradise and 

 Doucin stocks. 



