SOUTHERN COUNTIES ', WILTSHIRE. 



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WILTSHIRE. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — Mr.,G. Allen, Ramsbury Manor, Hungerford. 



Observations. — Examples large and fine. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Grown mostly on very old Standard 

 and Espalier trees. Those grafted on the Crab appear to grow 

 best in this soil. Situation, in a valley close to the River 

 Kennet, sheltered from S.E. winds. Soil, a strong loam, resting 

 on chalky flint, and gravelly subsoil. Most of the Apples were 

 planted here 30 years ago, and they all appear to do well. The 

 Lemon Pippin crops very well on very old Standard trees and 

 Espaliers. Ribston Pippin, Margil, and that class of apples are 

 not grown ; they do not fruit, and what little growth they make 

 dies in the winter, no doubt from their roots getting into the wet 

 subsoil, this being nearly level with the water. People in this 

 part of the country are now taking to plant Bush and Pyramid 

 trees instead of Standards. 



2. — Mr. J. Horsefield, Heytesbury, Wilts. 

 Observations. — Examples small. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Gathered from old Standard and 

 Pyramid trees, grafted on the Crab, at Heytesbury in the Wylye 

 Valley. Situation, sheltered, low and damp. Soil, chalk marl 

 on chalk. 



3. — Mr. J. Redington, The Gardens, Littlecote, Hungerford, 



Wilts. 



Observations. — Fruit small. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Grown on old Standard trees that 

 have been planted 65 years, grafted on the Crab. A few of the 

 newer sorts are from Espaliers on the Paradise. Situation, north 

 aspect, sheltered on south and west by high hills and large trees. 

 Soil, a deep loam. They are all large trees, and have fine heads, 

 and are very healthy. Several of them are over 50 feet in height 

 now. They were higher, but as I found the wind left few fruit 

 on the higher branches, I had them shortened two years ago. A 

 good many of the trees had the wood killed back by the frost in 

 the winters of 1880 and 1881, but they seem to be recovering 

 now. 



