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2. — Messrs. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Cratvley. 



Observations. — A varied and extensive contribution, repre- 

 sentative of most of the varieties of Apples grown in Sussex. 



Exhibitor's Bemarhs, — The best and handsomest fruits are 

 from Cordons on the French and Enghsh Paradise. Situations, 

 varied, generally fairly exposed. Soil, a stiff loam ; subsoil, the 

 Weald of Sussex clay, varying from bright yellow to blue marly 

 clay, all more or less impregnated with iron. The Weald of 

 Sussex lying principally flat, and the soil being of a retentive 

 nature, it becomes saturated with water during the winter and 

 spring months. Apples generally succeed well with care, but in 

 most cases the orchards are left to nature, and no means are 

 taken to increase their fertility or improve the quality of the 

 fruit. Some kinds will not succeed, and canker the first year, 

 such as Lady Henniker. Cox's Orange Pippin — a most accom- 

 modating Apple — would not grow or fruit in one orchard so as to 

 be worth cultivating. Claygate Pearmain is found in most of 

 the orchards in Sussex, and bears well. 



General Bemarks. — A considerable number of our Apples are 

 grown on Cordon and Bush trees, worked upon the English Paradise 

 stock. The Cordons we prune in July, and again in September, 

 occasionally cutting out unfruitful spurs in spring. We occa- 

 sionally root-prune strong growers or unproductive trees, and the 

 result of this we find very beneficial. There are, however, a few 

 varieties that have to be treated on the extension system, such 

 as Irish Peach, Kerry Pippin, Red Juneating, &c.; also the Blen- 

 heim Orange does best as a Standard. The Orchard Standards 

 upon the Free stock require to have weak and unfruitful branches 

 thinned out to admit smi and air, and we firmly believe in the 

 extension system for this class of tree. 



Selection op Twenty-four Varieties most suited for 

 Culture in the District, Named in Order op Succession. 



Eed Astrachan, The Professor, Worcester Pearmain, Keswick 

 Codlin, Duchess of Oldenburg, Lord Grosvenor, Ecklinville, 

 Pott's Seedling, Frogmore Prolific, Stirling Castle, Warner's 

 King, New Hawthornden, King of Pippins, Lord Derby, Golden 

 Noble, Blenheim Orange, Lane's Prince Albert, Cox's Orange, 

 Mannington's Pearmain, Duke of Devonshire, Winter Quoining^ 

 Welhngton, Norfolk Beefing, Stunner Pippin. 



Selection of Twelve Varieties most suited for Culture 

 IN THE District, Named in Order of Succession. 

 Professor, Worcester Pearmain, Duchess of Oldenburg, 

 Ecklinville, Pott's Seedling, Stirling Castle, Warner's King, 

 King of Pippins, Blenheim Orange, Lane's Prince Albert, Cox's 

 Orange, Wellington. 



