WESTERN COUNTIES I WORCESTERSHIRE. 



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WORCESTERSHIRE. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — Mr. E. Cockbill, Wick House, Per shore. 



Observations.— Examples large, and remarkable for high 

 colouring. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Grown on Standard trees, grafted 

 high, so as to be out of the reach of cattle ; chiefly on very old 

 stocks. Situation, exposed, slightly inclining to the north. 

 Soil, a sandy loam resting on gravel. 



2. — Mr. William Chump, Madresfield Court, Malvern. 



Selection of Twenty-four Varieties most suited for 

 Culture in the District, Named in Order of Succession. 



Culinary. — Lord Sufneld, Stirling Castle, Cellini Pippin, 

 Peasgood's Nonesuch, Lord Derby, New Hawthornden, Pott's 

 Seedling, Warner's King, Lane's Prince Albert, Flanders Pippin, 

 Dumelow's Seedling, Newland Sack. 



Dessert. — Worcester Pearmain, Strawberry Pippin, King of 

 Pippins, Cox's Orange Pippin, Ribston Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, 

 Golden Reinette, Adams' Pearmain, Carra way Russet, Brownlee's 

 Russett, Stunner Pippin, May Queen. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Situation, exposed, 135 feet above sea- 

 level. Soil, heavy, strong, approaching to clay. 



General Remarks. — All from Free or Crab stocks, which are 

 frequently lifted. About 100 kinds are grown ; many of the 

 samples are from Orchard-grown trees on grass, a few kinds 

 from Bush and Pyramid trees. 



3. — Mr. J. Hiam, Asticood Rank, Redditch, Worcestershire. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — The Apples are from various forms of 

 trees, chiefly of the Crab stock. Situation, mostly exposed. 

 Soil, variable, chiefly a light sandy loam, in part on a tenacious 

 red clay subsoil. 



4. — Messrs. Richard, Smith, & Co., Nurserymen, Worcester. 



Exhibitors' Remarks. — Grown on Standard trees on the Apple 

 stock. Situation, exposed. Soil, a sandy loam ; subsoil, red 

 sand and gravel. The majority of the orchards in this county — 

 and it is hardly necessary to say there are very many — are out 

 of date. Smith's Pippin we think very highly of. It is a 

 wonderful keeper, and its flavour in tarts is exquisite. The tree 

 is a sure and abundant bearer. 



