116 GROUP V. WESTERN COUNTIES GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



Observations. — A fine, interesting collection ; examples small, 

 those of Emile d'Heyst, Marie Louise, Bem-re Diel, and BeuiTe 

 Clairgeau very good. 



Exhibitors'' Remarks. — Situation, exposed ; soil varies con- 

 siderably, principally stonebrasli. 



3. — T. Shingles, Gardener to The Earl of Ducie, Tortwortli. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 54 



Observations. — Examples, fair average, somewhat small, but 

 characteristic, those of Piimaston Duchess, Marie Louise 

 d'Uccle, Beurre d'Amanlis, Marie Louise, Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, Olivier de Serres, Nouvelle Fulvie, and the Black 

 Pear of Worcester excellent ; also some very large fruit of the 

 Seckle Pear. 



Exhibitor s Beiiiarks. — Situation sheltered. Soil, sandy loam, 

 resting on the sandstone rock. Grown as p5Tamids and bush 

 trees on the borders in the kitchen garden. They are chiefly 

 grafted on Pear stock, and closely pruned. Those grown on 

 the w^alls are horizontally trained and closely pruned, which 

 system invariably produces the largest, brightest, and best- 

 flavoured Pears. 



Varieties of Pears suited to Gloucestershire, 



Selected by 



W. H. Bannister, Cote House Gardens, Westbury-on-Trym. 



J. Jefferies & Son, Cirencester. 



T. Shingles, Tortwortli Court Gardens. 





No. of Times 

 Selected. 





No. of Times 

 Selected. 



July and August. 





September. 





Jargonelle 



3 



Beurre d'Amanlis 



3 



Beurre Giffard 



2 



Ambrosia 



1 



Williams's Bon 





Beurre Blanc 



1 



Chretien 



2 



,, Goubault 



1 



Citron des Carmes 



1 



Fondante d'Au- 





Doyenne d'Ete 



1 



tomne 



1 



