152 GROUP YIII. WALES. 



Exhibitor's Bemayks. — Situation, moderately sheltered. Soil, 

 stiff loam, with marly subsoil in some places, in others light 

 loam on gravel. The trees w^ere planted about 10 years ago, 

 and are only now coming into good bearing. 



4. — P. MiDDLETox, Wynnstay Gardens, Ruabon. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 43 



Observations. — Examples small and deficient in colour, chiefly 

 from walls, those of Althorp Crassane very fine, also Forelle, 

 Marie Louise, Easter Beurre, Beurre Hardy, and Verulam. 



5. — Per Mr. Middleton, Wynnstay, from Llangedwyn, Os^vestry, 

 North Wales. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ' 20 



Observations. — Of fair average merit, grown on walls 8 feet 

 high. Duchesse d'Angouleme, Doyenne du Comice, Marie 

 Louise, and Hacon's Incomparable, specially noted. 



■ 6.— J. MuiE, Gardener to C. E. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., 

 Margam Park, Taibach. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 23 



Observations. — Examples showii of moderate size, chiefly from 

 pyramids and standards, those of Duchesse d'Angouleme, 

 Bergamote Esperen, Hacon's Incomparable, also Marechal de la 

 Cour, noted. Some examples of Gilogil, Bellissime d'Hiver , and the 

 Black Pear of Worcester, as stewing Pears, were also conspicuous. 



7. — W. S. Powell, Eglwysannyd, Taibach, per J. Muir. 

 Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 14 



Observations. — Examples small. 



8.~Col. T. PicTON TuRBERviLLE, Eweuuy Priory, Bridgend. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited ... ... ... ... 6 



Observations. — Examples small, fi-om Pyramids. Soil) light ; 

 subsoil, gravel. 



