VIII. 
GENERAL INTRODUCTION. 
It only remains to give, on behalf of the Woolhope Club, a brief but cordial expression of 
their obligation to those ladies and gentlemen, who, in various ways, have rendered assistance in 
the preparation of the Pomona ; who have supported the Apple and Pear Shows ; and who have 
supplied fruit of the first quality for illustration. Some names must be given. 
The Right Hon. Lord Bateman, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, from the first mention 
of the Pomona, did all he could to encourage the work, and had indeed at that time more faith 
in the ability of the Club to carry it out, than the Club had in itself. The Right Hon. the Earl of 
Chesterfield, besides the valuable monograph on “ The Cordon System of Growing Pears ” 
already mentioned, has supplied many of the specimens of fruit drawn and coloured on the plates 
of the Pomona. The Lady Emily Foley, from the commencement, has most kindly placed at 
the disposal of the Committee any fruit that could be supplied from the extensive collection at 
Stoke Edith. Mr. H enry Higgins has supplied many excellent varieties from his fine collection 
of young trees at Thing-hill. The Right Hon. the Earl of Ducie was good enough to direct 
Mr. Shingles, the gardener, to supply any fruit required from Tortworth. The Committee of the 
Royal Horticultural Society of London kindly authorised Mr. A. F. Barron, the Superintendent, 
to send typical specimens of the varieties cultivated at Chiswick. 
The Rev. Prebendary Phillott, and the Rev. Thos. Woodhouse, have at all times placed 
their rich stores of learning at the service of the Committee, and have done much for the Pomona 
without their work being apparent. 
The following gentlemen have also aided the work in various ways : The Rev. Sir Geo. H. 
Cornewall, Bart.; Messrs. J. H. Arkwright; H. C. Beddoe ; Thos. Blashill, of London; Thos. 
Cam; the late Rev. James Davies, of Moor Court; James Davies, of Hereford; Dr. Chapman; 
Rev. Canon Dolman ; Rev. W. D. V. Duncombe ; WxM. Viner Ellis, of Minsterworth, Gloucester ; 
J. T. Owen Fowler; Rev. F. T. Havergal ; F. H. Herbert; Arthur Hutchinson; Hugh 
Jenner; the late Trios. Mason, of Wellington; Dr. Masters, F.R.S., &c., of the “ Gardeners’ 
Chronicle ”; the late Dr. McCullough, of Abergavenny; J. Griffith Morris ; Geo. H. Piper, 
of Ledbury; James Rankin, M.P. ; the Very Rev. Prior Raynal, St. Michael’s, Belmont; James 
Renny, The Almners, Surrey; and Worthington G. Smith, F.L.S., of London. 
The following fruit growers in the county have also rendered good service in supplying 
information, and fruit from their orchards on many occasions : Messrs. W. H. Apperley, Withington ; 
John Bosley, Lyde ; Henry Davies, Venns Green, Marden ; Charles Jones, Bell Orchards, 
Ledbury; J. H. Hall, Garford; Wm. Hill, Lower Eggleton ; the late Wm. Jay, Lyde; Wm. 
Sivell Lane, Bosbury Farm ; John Taylor Ockey, Leddon Court, Bishop’s P'rome; J. H. Smith, 
Hall House, Ledbury; the late William Ward, Stoke Edith Gardens; Charles Watkins, 
Wilcroft; John Watkins, Pomona Farm, Withington ; and Herbert Yeomans, of Canon Pyon. 
The Club has also been indebted for fruit on several occasions to the following nurserymen : 
Messrs. Geo. Bunyard, Maidstone; Ci-ieal and Sons, Crawley, Sussex; Cranston and Co., King’s 
Acre; Rivers and Son, Sawbridgworth ; Richard Smith and Co., Worcester ; and Wheeler and 
Son, Gloucester. 
