GROUP Y. — \NT:STERN counties HEREFORDSHIRE. 



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Observations. — A very fine and interesting collection. Some 

 of the examples very large, notably Pitmaston Duchess, Doyenne 

 Boussoch, Marie Louise, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Hacon's 

 Licomparable, Beurre Clairgeau, Jersey Gratioli, and Marie 

 Louise d'Uccle. 



Exldhitors Remarks. — Situation, fairly sheltered. Soil, heavy 

 loam, resting on marl or limestone. Pyramids do best with 

 us on the Quince stock, ground being cold and heavy. Pinching 

 or frequent stopi^ing suits the trees better than July and October 

 pruning. Trees on good walls do best on the Free stock. We 

 train horizontally, giving the branches plenty of room. 

 Our soil being cold and heavy, we are obliged to lift the roots 

 frequently, relay them in pure loam and old lime rubble, 

 mulch, and water freely, and thin with a bold hand in good 

 seasons. Pitmaston Duchess does extremely well on the Quince, 

 also when double-grafted on the Free stock. Marie Louise, 

 AYilliams's Bon Chretien, Fondante d'Automne, Princess of 

 Wales, and other early Pears attain their highest flavour from 

 standards, pyramids, and espaliers. 



4, — James Hartland, Canon Frome Court Gardens, Ledbury. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... 21 



Observations. — Examples mostly small, Easter Beurre, 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme, Beurre Diel,and Beurre Ranee, from 

 walls, being very good. 



K.cliihiUn 's lU'inarhs. — Our garden is tolerably well-sheltered, 

 but lies very low and damp, being close to the Eiver Frome ; 

 consequently we suffer much from late spring frosts. Many 

 varieties of Pears planted here never produce fruit at all, although 

 there is plenty of blossom ; and several kinds that produce fruit 

 never come to perfection. The soil is a strong, heavy loam — 

 I think too cold for Pears— and unless the trees are frequently 

 lifted, the roots go straight down to a great depth. They are 

 all on the Pear stock. 



5. — C. Henry, Esq., Haffield, Ledbury. (Gardener, John 



Henderson.) 



Number of Varieties Exhibited 25 



