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GEOUP X. 

 IRELAND. 



Exhibitors. 



1. — F. W. BuRBiDGE, Trinity College Gardens, Dublin. 



Examples of Bishop's Thumb Pears : (1.) The normal- 

 shaped fruits, with seeds, &c. (2.) Seedless fruits of the 

 same, borne on the same tree, from a second crop of flowers 

 produced in May. This peculiarity occurs every year, and, 

 strangely, the seedless fruits are sweeter and more palatable than 

 the normal ones. 



2. — G. F. Unthank, Tempeville, Limerick. 



Number of Varieties Exhibited 26 



Observations.' — Examples very large and fine. The following 

 were specially noted : Pitmaston Duchess, Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, Beurre Bosc, Doyenne du Comice, Durondeau, Beurre 

 d'Anjou, General Tottleben. 



Exhibitor's Fiemarks. — Situation, sheltered ; soil, heavy loam, 

 on yellow clay. Pears do best on the Quince stock here, and only 

 on walls, as there is no certainty of a crop from pyramids or 

 standards. 



