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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



LEICESTERSHIRE. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — Messrs. Harrison & Sons, Nurserymen, Leicester. 



Observations. — A fairly well-grown and representative collec- 

 tion, but small and deficient in colour. A list of the varieties, 

 stating the locality where grown, kind of subsoil, &c, was sub- 

 mitted, adding interest to the display. 



Exhibitors' Bemarhs. — The greater part of the fruit from 

 aged Standards, some few bemg from young trees growing in a 

 natural manner, and mostly grafted on the Crab. Situation, 

 moderately exposed. Soil, gravel in most cases, in others red 

 clay. This is not a county in which Apples are grown exten- 

 sively or considered of much importance, as they are planted in 

 orchards kept in grass for many years. In gardens they are 

 allowed to grow into Standard trees, without either manure or 

 management. In some parts, where planted on gravelly subsoil, 

 they succeed fairly ; but the red clay predominates here, and this 

 is too cold for Apples in most seasons. 



Varieties of Apples suitable for Cultivation in 

 Leicestershire. 



Selected by Messrs. Harrison & Sons, Nurserymen. 



Dessert. — Blenheim Orange, Court Pendu Plat, Court of 

 Wick, Cox's Orange Pippin, Fearn's Pippin, Golden Russet, 

 Kerry Pippin, King of the Pippins, Old Bess Pool, Ribston 

 Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, Wyken. 



Culinary. — Annie Elizabeth, Cellini, Costard, Duchess of 

 Oldenburg, Dumelow's Seedling, Hawthornden, Keswick Codlin, 

 Lord Suffield, Northern Greening, Queen Caroline, Ryrner, 

 Warner's King. 



NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — Mr. R. Gilbert, Gardener to the Marquis of Exeter, 

 Burghley, Stamford. 



Exhibitor's Bemarks. — Of the varieties exhibited, 23 are 

 seedlings raised here. They have been grown on Bush and 

 Standard trees in the gardens, mostly grafted on the Crab. 

 Situation, very high and flat, with little shelter excepting from 

 the garden walls. Soil, a sandy loam 2 to 3 feet deep, resting on 

 red sand and ironstone in some places, in others on small 

 gravelly stones. A great many of the trees are very unhealthy, 

 and have died back a good deal in the kitchen garden ; whilst 

 those planted in the new orchard three years ago are remark- 

 ably healthy and vigorous, although much more exposed. Apples 

 do not attain such a high colour here as they do in most places. 



