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barely out of the reach of floods, consequently fruit trees do 

 not thrive. Some varieties, especially the Ribston 'Pippin, canker 

 badly. 



No Apples are specially grown for market in this neighbour- 

 hood, but dealers from Birmingham and elsewhere now buy up a 

 quantity of the finest Cider Apples. The varieties are mostly of 

 small size, but any of medium size that will boil well are bought. 

 The only well-known variety grown is Blenheim Orange, and 

 that not largely ; it is rather an uncertain bearer, but the fruit 

 always commands a good price. Other varieties are sold at a 

 very low price. 



General Remarks. — There is practically no cultivation, the 

 orchards around here being in a sadly neglected state, mostly 

 large standard trees on grass land, grazed by cattle. Little or 

 no pruning is done, and the trees in most cases are densely 

 covered with moss and lichen. Crop very uncertain and 

 irregular. 



3. — Mr. T. Parker, Moreton Court, Hereford. 

 Observations. — Examples very fine. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — These Apples were grown in the 

 Tugg Valley ; situation sheltered. Soil, a deep loam, on a sand- 

 stone rock. The variety named Tyler's Kernel was, I believe, 

 sent here from the neighbourhood of Ledbury. It has been 

 bearing some splendid fruit for the past two years ; the tree is a 

 strong grower, and the fruit keeps well till April. 



4. — Mr. W. Styles, The Gardens, Brampton, Bryan Hall, 



Hereford. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — All grown on old Standards. Situa- 

 tion, sheltered. Soil, very light ; subsoil, gravel. Our Apples 

 are always small. 



Varieties of Apples suitable for Cultivation in 

 Herefordshire. 



Selected (1883) by 



The Cranston Nursery Comeany, King's Acre, Hereford. 

 Mr. T. Parker, Moreton Court, Hereford. 

 „ W. Styles, Brampton, Bryan Hall, Hereford. 



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