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GROUP V. WESTERN COUNTIES SOMERSETSHIRE. 



of the trees were imported from France and Belgium some 30 

 years ago. None of the trees have had other than the most 

 ordinary prmiing or training, and that chiefly in winter. 



Varieties of Pears suited to Somersetshire, 



Selected by 

 EoBERT H. Poynter, Taunton. 



July and August. 



Green Chisel 



Jargonelle 



Jeannette 



September. 



Beurre d'Amanlis 

 Crassane 



AYilliams's Bon Chretien 



October. 



Autumn Bergamot 

 British Queen 

 Brown Beurre 

 Dunmore 

 Jersey Gratioli 

 Louise Bonne of J ersey 



Xovemher, 



Altliorp Crassane 

 Beurre d'Aremberg 



,, Bosc 

 ' „ Diel 

 Marie Louise 

 Pitmaston Duchess 

 Thompson's 



December. 



Glou Morceau 



Huyshe's Prince Consort 

 Knight's Monarch 

 Nec Plus Meuris 

 Passe Colmar 

 Thompson's 



January to March. 



Bergamote Esperen 

 Beurre Piance 

 Easter Beurre 

 Josephine de Malines 

 Prince Albert 

 Winter Nelis 



For Orchard Culture. 



Aston Town 



Bergamot 



Bishop's Thumb 



Eyewood 



Green Chisel 



Williams's Bon Chretien 



Windsor 



Winter Nelis 



Steiving Pears. 



Black Pear of Worcester 

 Catillac 



Uvedale's St. Germain 

 Warden 



