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upon, and is, in fact, entirely within the influence of the London 

 smoke and fogs. Within a short distance from the Nursery is 

 one of the largest gasworks in the metropolis ; also several large 

 breweries and factories of various descriptions. The soil of the 

 Nursery is about 18 inches in depth, and is very light, consisting 

 entirely of sand and humus (vegetable mould) on a layer of 

 yellow adhesive sand, beneath which is a rather thick stratum of 

 yellow sandy gravel. The whole series is very quickly permeated 

 by water. The fi'uit was grown upon dwarf Pyramid trees 

 grafted on the Paradise stock, none of which exceed 5 years of 

 age, but the greater part of it was gathered from trees 2 and 3 

 years old. 



Twelve Varieties best adapted to Exhibitoes' Disteict. 



Lord Suffield, Warner's King, Winter Hawthornden, Alfriston, 

 Dumelow's Seedling, Baumann's Red Eeinette. Dessert. — Devon- 

 shire Quarrenden, Kerry Pippin, King of Pippins, Cox's Orange 

 Pippin, Lord Burghley, Cockle's Pippin. 



9. — Mr. G. Thompson, The Gardens, Croxby House, Hounsloiv. 



Observations. — Large and fine examples. 



Exhibitor's Bermrks. — Grown on Standards, Pyramids, and 

 Cordons, the finest fruit being from the Pyramids. The trees 

 are from 3 to 10 years old, being grafted on the Paradise stock. 

 Situation, in orchard, open. Soil is very light ; subsoil, gravel. 

 Li the market gardens in this district the Keswick and Mank's 

 Codlins are the varieties chiefly depended on. Keswick Codlin is 

 not so liable to canker, and is a sure bearer. Many sorts canker 

 very badly, especially Wellington (Dumelow's Seedling). They 

 were so bad the last few years that many of the growers have 

 done away with them altogether. A great many King of the 

 Pippins are grown, as they are sure bearers, but canker very 

 much. Lord Suffield is the best early Kitchen Apple we have 

 for either private or market use, but the branches die a good deal. 

 A sort called Duchess's Favourite is grown about Cranford, which 

 bears very heavy crops every other year. The trees seem to keep 

 healthy, and it is a good market Apple. 



Selection of Twelve Varieties most suited for Culture 

 IN THE District, Named in Order op Succession. 



Early Julien, Duchess's Favourite, King of the Pippins, Cox's 

 Orange Pippin, Blenheim Orange, Lord Suffield, Keswick Codlin, 

 Stirling Castle, Manks' Codlin, Warner's King, Harvey's Wilt- 

 shire Defiance, Dumelow's Seedling. 



