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INTEODUCTION. 



desire that an effort be made to procure representatives of all the 

 varieties that are grown in the various districts, and that all 

 should be distiucth/ labelled with the name or names under which 

 they may he grown in their respective localities. 



" It is very desirable that every collection should be accom- 

 panied with as much information as can be furnished, with 

 regard to soil, stock, exposure, and physical conditions of the 

 districts from which they are gathered, &c., &c., to aid the 

 Committee, if necessary, in drawing up their report. Cards and 

 forms for this purpose will be supplied by the Secretary to all 

 exhibitors on application. 



" The specimens being strictly for examination, they must 

 necessarily be at the disposal of the Committee where required." 



In order to secure as much direct and reliable information 

 as possible for adoption in the Heport, the Committee resolved 

 to issue forms and cards [see examples), to be filled up by 

 exhibitors and staged with their fruit. 



Example of Yowm, filled np. 

 - NATIONAL PEAR CONFERENCE, 1885. 

 " Exhibitor s Name and Address. — Royal Horticultural Society, 

 C his wick. 



Number of varieties exhibited. — One hundred. 



Situation where grown, sheltered, or otherwise, aspect, dr. — In- 

 walled garden, sheltered but low; very subject to spring 

 frosts. 



Character of soil, subsoil, d'c. — Heavy loam ; subsoil, gravel. 

 Selection of varieties most suited to District, arranged for the 

 following seasons, viz. : — 



July and August, 3 varieties. — Doyenne d'Ete, Beurre 



Giffard, Williams's Bon Chretien. 

 Septemher, 3 varieties. — Beurre d'Amanlis, Madame Treyve, 



Souvenir du Cono-res. 



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October, 6 varieties. — Alexandre Lambre, Beurre Hardy, 



Fondante d'Automne, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Marechal 



de la Cour, Thompson's. 

 November, 6 varieties. — Belle Julie, Beurre Superfin, 



Doyenne du Cornice, Emile d'Heyst, Marie Louise, 



Van Mons Leon Leclerc. 

 Decciidwr, G varieties. — Beune Diel, Glou Mor9eau, Josephine 



de Malines, Passe Colmar, Winter Nelis, Zephirin 



Gregoire. 



