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GEOUP V. WESTERN COUNTIES DEVONSHIRE. 



3. — Robert Veitch and Sons, Nurserymen, Exeter. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... Ill 



Observations. — An interesting collection of the varieties most 

 commonly to be met with in the district. Examples of average 

 merit, some varieties much spotted. The following were 

 noted : Napoleon, Doyenne du Comice, Huyshe's Prince of 

 Wales, and Madame Treyve, from walls ; and Knight's Monarch, 

 Pitmaston Duchess, and Beurre Superfin, from pyramids. Some 

 highly-coloured examples of Louise Bonne of Jersey were also 

 shown. 



4. — Joseph Willis, Hollowmead, Bishop's Teignton, 

 Teignmouth. 



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



Observations. — Examples of average merit. 



Exhibitor 3 Remarks. — Situation, sheltered. Soil, rather strong 

 loam, on the shillet rock. 



Varieties of Pears suited to Devonshire, 



Selected by 



John Garland, Killerton, Exeter. 



P. G. Horne, Withycombe, Exmouth. 



Joseph Willis, Bishop's Teignton. 



No. of Times 

 Selected. 



No. of Times 

 Selected. 



July and August. 



October. 



Doj^enne d'Ete 

 Jargonelle 

 Beurre Giffard 



2 

 2 

 2 



Louise Bonne of 



Beurre d'Amanlis 

 AYilliams's Bon 



Chretien 

 Beurre Snperfin 



September. 



2 

 2 



2 



Jersey 

 Autumn Bergamot 

 BeuiTe Bosc 

 Comte de Lamy 

 Eyewood 

 Madame Treyve 

 Marie Louise 

 Pitmaston Duchess 

 Althorp Crassane 



3 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 



