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GROUP I.— SOUTHERN COUNTIES- 

 MIDDLESEX. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — E. Chadwick, Gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger Hill, 



Ealing. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 43 



Observations. — Examples mostly small, those of Marie Louise 

 d'Uccle and Duchesse d'Angouleme being the more noteworthy. 



Exhibitor s Remarks. — The Pears exhibited by me were grown 

 in the kitchen garden here, which is walled in, and sheltered on 

 the north and north-east by large trees, which afford protection, 

 in the spring. . The soil is heavy loam, about 15 inches deep ; 

 subsoil, heavy clay. Although very elevated, it retains the 

 moisture in the autumn and winter so much that we are unable 

 to work it in any way after the autumn rains until spring. The 

 espalier trees are trained on wires ; tliey are mostly young. Our 

 pyramids are very old, but bear well, especially Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey. 



2. — R. L. CosH, Rupert House, Chiswick. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 6 



Observations. — Examples moderately good, Colmar d'Aremberg 

 being of good size. 



Exhibitors Remarks. — Situation, sheltered. Soil, sandy loam, 

 on gravel. 



8. — R. Dean, Seed-grower, Bedfont. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 12 



Observations. — Examples of moderate size, the following 

 being noted as worthy : Knight's Monarch, Beurre Diel, Marie 

 Louise, Huyshe's Victoria. 



Exhibitor's Rejnark.s. — Situation open, exposed to east and 

 west winds. Soil, stiff loam, with clay subsoil. Williams's 

 and Hessel are by far the chief kinds grown, and invariably 

 upon free or Pear stocks, usually as standards, getting little 

 pruning beyond an occasional thinning. My own trees, of 

 various kinds, are all on Pear stocks, the best fruiters being 



