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pair were planted on a south border outside. The hot, dry- 

 season proved very favourable to both sets of plants, and in 

 almost every case the growth was compact and fruitful, and 

 entirely free from disease. 



F.C.C.=First Class Certificate. A.M.=Award of Merit, 

 xxx = Highly Commended, x x = Commended. 



1. Advancer (R.H.S.). — Growth compact, heavy cropper, 

 averaging six fruits in a cluster; medium size, round, smooth, 

 bright red, solid, excellent flavour. 



2. All the Year Round F.C.C. 1895 (Pears, Isleworth).— 

 Growth compact, very heavy cropper, averaging ten fruits in a 

 cluster; egg-shaped, smooth, glossy red, solid, and of good 

 flavour. 



8. Aristocrat (Barr).— Same as No. 77. 



4. Aurore Boreale (Dammann). — A scarlet form of No. 65. 



5. Autocrat (Benary). — Very similar to No. 77. 



0. Best of All No. 1 (Sutton). — Growth compact, heavy 

 cropper, averaging five fruits in a cluster ; large, round, smooth, 

 deep red, solid, and of fairly good flavour. 



7. Best of All No. 2 (Sutton). — Very similar in every respect 

 to No. 6. 



8. Blenheim Orange (R.H.S.). — Growth compact, moderate 

 cropper, averaging five fruits in a cluster ; large, round, smooth, 

 yellow tinged with red, solid, and excellent flavour. 



9. Brookes' Freedom x x 1894 (Barr). — Growth rather loose, 

 moderate cropper, averaging five fruits in a cluster ; large, round, 

 dark red, solid, and good flavour. 



10. Canadian Express (Carter). — Growth compact, very 

 heavy cropper, averaging six fruits in a cluster ; very large, 

 slightly corrugated, deep red, solid, and good flavour. 



11. Chemin Rouge xxx 1895 (R.H.S.). — Growth compact, 

 great bearer, averaging six fruits in a cluster ; moderate size, 

 round, smooth, bright red, flesh solid, and of excellent flavour. 



12. Chemin Rouge (Watkins & Simpson). — See No. 11. 



13. Cherry Shaped (R.H.S.). — Growth weak, good cropper, 

 averaging nine fruits in a cluster ; small, smooth, red, and 

 pleasant flavour ; dessert variety. 



14. Chiswick Dessert (R.H.S.), A.M. 1896.— Growth compact, 

 heavy cropper, averaging eight fruits in a cluster ; small, round, 

 smooth, bright shining red, solid, and excellent flavoured ; dessert 

 variety. 



