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7. — Dr. Robertson, Fern Bank House, Errol. 



Exhibitor's Bemarks. — Grown on Standards and Bush trees, 

 from 12 to 100 years old ; the Standard trees on the Crab stock, 

 the others on the Paradise. Situation, in walled garden, sheltered. 

 Soil, a pretty good black loam; subsoil, a useless clay, red in 

 colour, and entirely unfit for vegetation. The Ribston Pippin 

 requires a wall here and a southern aspect, otherwise it is apt 

 to canker. In a cold subsoil the New Hawthornden is very apt 

 to canker, otherwise it is an excellent sort. In the numerous 

 Carse orchards here, I am sorry to say, fruit culture has been 

 much neglected, both as to root and top pruning, as well as in 

 manuring and in the proper selection of kinds, many large 

 orchards getting no attention whatever. The Carse of Gowrie 

 is a splendid fruit district. I have known samples of Lord 

 Sufneld grown here by amateurs, on the Crab stock, 17^ ounces 

 in weight. In my opinion fruit is not half so well cultivated 

 here as it might and ought to be. We want, in fact, more 

 enlightened cultivation. 



8. — Mr. George Kidd, The Gardens, Megginch Castle, Errol. 



Observations. — Examples of good size and quality. 



Exhibitor's Bemarks. — Apples grown as Standards, from 7 to 

 20 years old, grafted on the Paradise stock. They are planted in 

 the borders round the garden. Soil, a heavy clay, trenched, and 

 manured round the roots all the winter. I have over 170 trees, 

 and I lift a number of them every year, give them new soil, and 

 then plant them again where they were. Each tree is lifted every 

 third year in rotation. If weather permits, I begin replanting 

 them about the 1st of November. 



9.— Mr. Benvie, Gardener to J. [B. Morrison, Esq., 

 Murie, Errol. 



Exhibitor's Bemarks. — Apple trees are mostly large Standard, 

 from 50 to 100 years old, on the Crab stock. A few Dwarf trees 

 on the Paradise. Situation, good, with a south exposure, and 

 on the highest part of the Carse. They are grown on pasture 

 and on cultivated ground. Soil, clay and a rich loam ; subsoil, 

 partly sand and partly clay. 



10.— The Rev. W. Whyte, U.P., Manse, Pitrodie, Perth. 



Exhibitor's Bemarks. — Grown on large Standard trees, from 

 50 to 100 years old, grafted on the Crab or Free stock. Situation, 

 sheltered, with a good southern exposure. Soil, a strong damp 

 clay. 



