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gray dots. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, sweet, buttery very pleasant, a little granular 

 at the core. Season November, 



Fondante Thirriot. — Fruit large, obtuse, pyrlform. Stem long, set in a cavity, 

 fleshy at the jimction. Calyx large, oi)en. Basin wide and deep. Skin yellowish 

 russet freely sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mildly acid, 

 vinous, aromatic. Season November. 



Ferdinand Gaillard. — ^Fruit of medium size, obtuse, pyriform. Stem short and 

 inclined. Calyx small. Basin d^eep and narrow. Skin greenish yellow with a few 

 russet dots. Flesh yellowish, white, tender, melting, fine grained, juicy, sweet. Sea- 

 son November and December. 



Louise Bonne Saunter. — Fruit small, oblong, pyriform. Stem long, slender, set 

 in a narrow cavity. Calyx open. Skin dull yellow. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, 

 slightly vinous. Season November and December. 



Madame Bonnefond. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, obtuse, pyriform. Stem long, 

 set inclined. Calyx large, closed. Basin medium, wide and deep. Skin russet yellow, 

 freely sprinkled with brown specks. Flesh yellowish, juicy, tender, buttery, sweet, a 

 little gritty at the core. A promising sort. Season November. 



PLUB/rS. 



The plum crop with many varieties was fairly good this season, but the constant 

 showers in the first half of tlie growing period favoured the development of fungus 

 diseases, and at the same time prevented effective spraying, and as a consequence plum 

 rot was very bad. Our distance from a market makes this a serious matter for us as 

 many plums that would be excellent for use any time within thirty-six hours will not 

 stand two or three days, and in consequence many fine plums have to be allowed to go 

 to waste. The follov/ing new sorts fruited for the first time this year and several of 

 them give promise of being valuable: — 



Catalogue. — Tree a strong grower and productive. Fruit below medium size, oval. 

 Skin yellow. Flesh yellowish, firm, sweet, juicy, free stone, and stone small. Season 

 second week in July. 



Jaune Tres Hative Batond. — Tree a slender grower. Fruit medium or below in 

 size, pear shape. Stem short. Skin yellow. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, sweet, with a 

 pleasant flavour. Season middle of July. 



Damns de Cone. — Fruit medium to large, roundish, depressed. Suture deep with 

 one side enlarged. Stem short, set in a round basin. Suture terminates in a small 

 basin. Skin yellow, mottled with dull red. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet with a pleasant 

 flavour, adheres a little to the stone. Season last of July. 



Datte Verte. — Fruit medium to small, oval. Stem short. Skin deep purple with a 

 bluish bloom. Flesh greenish, juicy, sweet with a rich flavour. Very fine for canning. 

 Stone small and free. Eipe last of July. 



Precoce de Berthold. — Fruit small, oval, pale yellow. Stem short. Suture shallow. 

 Flesh yellowish, sweet, not juicy nor fine flavour. Stone small and free, Ripe last 

 of July. 



Perdrigon Violet. — Fruit medium or below medium in size, roundish, oval. Stem 

 short, cavity smalL Sldn reddish ptirple aiKi sprinkled with golden brown dots, and 



