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Exhibitors' Remarks. — Fruit grown on half Standard and 

 Bush trees, grafted on the Crah stock ; some being on inferior 

 sorts of Apples. Situation exposed. Soil, strong, with a clay 

 subsoil. 



For miles around the country is level and well covered with 

 trees. There are many other good sorts in this district besides 

 those named, which we grow. In Cranston's catalogue we find 

 Maltster described as a large and excellent culinary Apple. 

 We have never found it to cook well here. 



5. — Benjamin C. Roberts, Esq., Oakfield, Chester. 

 Mr. J. Maddocks, Gardener. 



Observations. — Examples large and well grown. 



Exhibitor's Bcmarks. — Grown on Bush and Espalier trained 

 trees, the dessert varieties being on the former, the culinary on 

 the latter ; mostly on Crab stocks. Situation, sheltered on the 

 west. Soil, a stiff loam, 15 inches ; subsoil, " ramel " and clay. 



6. — Mr. Selwood, Gardener to the Duke of Westminster, 

 Eaton Hall, Chester. 



Observations. — Specimens large and well grown, but some- 

 what deficient in colour. 



Exhibitor's Bcmarks. — Most of the dessert varieties grown 

 on Espaliers, the others on Bush trees 7 years old. Some 

 trees are very old, but still bear fine fruit, the bulk being 

 worked on the Crab stock, a few on Paradise. Situation, shel- 

 tered. Soil, heavy, rich but shallow, with a wet clay bottom, 

 making close draining necessary. This is a good Apple neigh- 

 bourhood, and a crop more or less can generally be depended 

 on. 



Varieties of Apples suitable for Cultivation in Cheshire. 



Selected (1883) by 



Mr. J. Bancroft, Audlem. 

 Messrs. J. Dickson & Son, Chester. 



„ F. & A. Dickson & Son, Chester. 



,, S. Ledsham & Son, Chester. 

 C. Roberts, Esq., Oakfield, Chester. 

 Mr. J. Selwood, Eaton Hall, Chester. 



