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GROUP I. SOUTHERN COUNTIES KENT, 



Treyve, Doyenne dn Cornice ; Beurre Sterckmans, from pyramid, 

 and Bergamote d'Espereu specially good. The examples of 

 Doyenne du Comice, from wall, were extremely large and fine, 

 also those of Beurre Bachelier. 



6. — W. Herrington, The Gardens, Betteshanger Kectory, 



Sandwich. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 20 



Observations. — Examples mostly small. The following were 

 the most noteworthy : Beurre Hardy, Marie Louise, and Beurre 

 Clairgeau. 



7. — W. EoGERS, Gardener to Eobt. Elliott Wyn, Esq., The 



Cedars, Ashford. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 24 



Observations. — Examples mostly small, grown on old trees. 

 Doyenne du Comice and Pitmaston Duchess, from young trees, of 

 very fair merit. 



Exhibitors Eewarhs. — Situation, sheltered froin the north and 

 east. Soil, light, stony ; subsoil, sandy clay. Fruit grown on 

 pyramid trees, on the Pear stock, which are close pruned summer 

 and winter. Trees canker and the fruit is spoiled when the 

 roots reach the subsoil. 



8. — T. W. Sanders, Gardener to J. W. Larking, Esq., 



The Firs, Lee. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 24 



Observations. — Examples small, those of Josephine de 

 Malines, Bergamote de Millepieds, Louise Bonne of Jersey, and 

 Marie Louise were the most noteworthy. 



Exldbitors Fiemarls. — Altitude of garden about 40 feet 

 above sea-level. Fruit partly grown on south-west wall in kitchen 

 garden, well sheltered on all sides, but situation low and damp. 

 Soil, very light, rich in humus, and shallow ; subsoil, gravel and 

 sand. From the lowness of the situation, we suffer much from 

 late spring frosts, and as this place is only six miles from London, 

 and in a district rapidly being built over, we have the additional 

 evil and obstacle to fruit-groAving in the constant presence of 

 volumes of London smoke and frequent fogs. Pear tiees on the 



