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14. — G. Thompson, Gardener to Messrs. W. & E. Wells, 



Croxby House, Hounslow. 

 Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 25 



Observations . — Fruit in general small, but clear and good. 

 The following were noted: Pitmaston Duchess, Beurre Diel, 

 Doyenne du Comice (from pyramid on Quince), Durondeau, 

 Marie Louise (standard), Louise Bonne of Jersey (standard), 

 Marechal de la Cour. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Situation, partly sheltered ; soil, light ; 

 subsoil, gravel. The Pears grown here are on pyramids and 

 standards, from 8 to 10 years old. Louise Bonne of Jersey and 

 Beurre Diel are the heaviest croppers, the former doing much 

 better on the Quince than on the Pear stock. Doyenne du 

 Comice and Durondeau do well on the Quince, Souvenir du 

 Congres does well as a standard. The market gardeners in this 

 district depend chietly on the Hessel — with the Hessel Pear and 

 the Keswick Codlin Apple they are always sure of a crop to take 

 to market. 



15, — John H. Tilly, Kenilworth House, Grosveuor Pioad, 



Chiswick. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... . . 1 



Exhibitor s Bemarks. — Soil, good loam ; subeoil, gravel. 



16. — Veitch & Sons, Nurserymen, Chelsea. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited .. ... ... ... 117 



Observations. — A large and very complete collection, contain- 

 ing the greater number of varieties worthy of cultivation, and 

 several novelties ; many of the examples of large size and fine 

 appearance. The following were specially noted : Pitmaston 

 Duchess, Marechal de la Cour, Beurre Clairgeau, Iluyshe's 

 Victoria (from espaliers), Durondeau, Beurre d'Anianlis, 

 Chancellor, Grosse Calebasse, Beurre Hardy, Beurre Diel (from 

 pyramids, chiefly on the Pear), Ducliesse d'Angouleme (very 

 fine), Beurre Bosc, Princess of Wales, and Van Mens Leon 

 Leclerc (from walls). Some very fine examples of British Queen 

 from a standard tree were noted. 



17.— A. B. AVard, Watchfield, Chiswick. 

 Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 5 



Observations, — Ordinary examples of orchard fruit. 



