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winter, to avoid overcrowding. Eoots kept to the surface as 

 much as possible. The greater number of our Pears are beheved 

 to be on the Pear stock, some are on the Quince, and some on 

 the White Thorn. They are the most vigorous on the Pear; 

 those on the White Thorn, 40 years old, bear wonderfully well. 



3. — Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 77 



Observations. — Examples small but interesting, the collection 

 containing a great many new and promising varieties. The 

 following were noted as the most meritorious, viz. : Souvenir du 

 Congres, Marie Louise d'Uccle, Hemi Decaisne, Doyenne 

 Boussoch, General Tottleben. 



Exhihitors' Remarks. — Grown chiefly on small cordons on 

 w;re trellis, some from pyramids. Soil, deep loam, on gravel. 



4. — William Paul & Son, Nurserymen, &c., Waltham Cross, N. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 165 



Observations. — A very varied collection, containing many new 

 and interesting varieties. Examples rather small, but sound 

 and of good quality. The following were considered Avorthy of 

 note, viz. : Seckle, Doyenne du Comice, from pyramids ; Duchesse 

 d'Angouleme, Easter Beurre, Beurre Superfin, and Triomphe 

 de Jodoigne, from espaliers ; also Conseiller de la Cour, 

 Pitmaston Duchess, Beurre Hardy, Beurre d'Anjou, &c. 



Exhibitors Remarks. — The collection of Pears shown by us are, 

 with the exception of about a dozen sorts (which were grown at our 

 Seed Farm in the South of England), gathered from standards, 

 espaliers and pyramids, in our nurseries and garden at Waltham 

 Cross, in the valley of the Lea. The soil is strong loam, almost 

 clay, resting on gravel. Both soil and climate are moist and 

 cold, more so than in many districts much farther north. Fruit 

 trees grow vigorously, and most sorts succeed equally well on 

 Quince and Pear stocks ; the fruit, however, is not generally so 

 large and bright as in warmer and more favoured districts for 

 fruiting. Our plan of cultivation in dealing with fruiting trees 

 is t^o summer and one winter pruning, 



