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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — Mr. H. Bradley, Nurseries, Halam, Southwell, Notts. 



Observations. — A very fine lot of fruit, each sort being ex- 

 hibited in a small box prominently labelled with the name of 

 the variety, and stating whether the specimens were of average 

 size or not, also the nature or kind of stock on which they were 

 grafted ; thus affording great interest. 



Exhibitor's Bemarhs. — Grown on different kinds of trees and 

 on various stocks. Situation, in a somewhat sheltered valley at 

 the foot of the northern slope of hills, about four miles north- 

 west of the River Trent. Soil, a deep rich loam with a clay 

 subsoil. 



2. — Mr. Hy. Frettingham, The Nurseries, Bees ton, Notts. 



Selection of Twenty-four Varieties most suited for 

 Culture in the District, Named in Order of Succession. 



Irish Peach, Duchess of Oldenburg, Lord Sumeld, Domino, 

 Worcester Pearmain, Maltster, Peasgood's Nonesuch, Lord Derby, 

 Spencer's Favourite, Lady Henniker, King of the Pippins, Kerry 

 Pippin, Lord Lennox, Warner's King, Blenheim Orange, Caldwell 

 Improved, Stent's Incomparable, Northern Greening Improved, 

 Eibston Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin, Bess Pool Improved, Nor- 

 manton Wonder, Bramley's Seedling, Stunner Pippin. 



Selection of Twelve Varieties most suited for Culture 

 in the District, Named in Order of Succession. 



Irish Peach, Duchess of Oldenburg, Domino, Peasgood's 

 Nonesuch, King of the Pippins, Kerry Pippin, Warner's King, 

 Blenheim Orange, Stent's Incomparable, Northern Greening 

 Improved, Cox's Orange Pippin, Bramley's Seedling. 



Selection of Ten Varieties suited for Market Culture. 



Duchess of Oldenburg, Domino, Lord Grosvenor, Spencer's 

 Favourite, Lord Lennox, Warner's King, Northern Greening 

 Improved, Blenheim Orange, Stent's Incomparable, Bramley's 

 Seddling. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Situation moderately sheltered. 

 Character of soil, variable, from light sandy soil to heavy 

 loam ; subsoil, mostly gravelly. 



General Bemarhs. — Stocks, mostly Crab. Standards grown 

 in orchards. Pruning not much practised. Several of the varie- 

 ties named above are local sorts, but are popular in this district. 



