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General Todtlehen. — Tree a vigorous, spreading grower. Fruit large, obtuse, pyriform. 

 Skin greenish yellow, sprinkled with russet dots ; flesh whitish, coarse, juicy, sweet and 

 pleasant. Season, October. 



Nouvelle Fulvie. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit large, pyriform. Skin greenish 

 yellow with a reddish brown cheek. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet. Season, 

 October. 



Noveau Poiteau.- — ^Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, obovate, pyriform. 

 skin greenish yellow ; flesh whitish, buttery, juicy, with a rich sweet flavour. Season 

 November. 



Of the new pears the Dr. Jules Guyot, for early autumn. Rivers' Princess, Pitrnas- 

 ton Duchess and Knight's Monarch appear to be the most promising. More than 

 thirty varieties of pears new to our collection were received as scions this year. 



PLUMS. 



This climate is so suitable to the plum that a crop of fruit is almost certain if 

 the trees have received even ordinary care. This season the crop has been a fairly good 

 one and some varieties gave very heavy crops. Several of the newer sorts fruited this 

 year, as follows — 



Early Favourite. — Tree a vigorous grower, but not an early bearer. Fruit small, 

 roundish, oval. Skin nearly black with a blue bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, 

 sweet, and of high flavour. Stone small and free. Ripe, 22nd July. 



Early Prolific. — Tree a moderate grower, but not prolific here. Fruit small, nearly 

 globular. Skin dark purple with a blue bloom. Flesh yellowish, juicy and sweet. 

 Stone small and free. Ripe, 26th July. 



Lincoln. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, oval. Skin reddish purple with 

 many whitish dots and a thin white bloom. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and pleasant. 

 Stone small. Ripe, 6th August. 



July Green Gage. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, globular in 

 shape. Skin yellow, with many small crimson dots. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet. Ripe, 

 7th August. 



Mariana. — Tree a moderate grower, Fruit small, oval. Skin glossy, yellow, with a 

 reddish blush on sunny side. Flesh yellow, juicy and pleasant. Stone cling and large. 

 Ripe, 10th August. 



Goliath. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, roundish, oblong, one side enlarged, 

 suture shallow. Skin reddish purple, with a thin whitish bloom. Flesh yellow, with 

 a brisk pleasant flavour. Clingstone. Ripe, 10th August. 



Angelina Burdette. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, nearly round, 

 with a deep suture and one side enlarged. Skin dark purple with brown dots and a blue 

 bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, with a sprightly, pleasant flavour. Free stone. 

 Ripe, 10 th August. 



Wooten. — Tree a moderately vigorous grower. Fruit small. Skin yellow, with a 

 reddish blush nearly over the whole surface. Flesh yellow, juicy and pleasant. Cling- 

 stone. Ripe 10th August. 



Early Red. — Tree a feeble straggling grower. Fruit, small oval. Skin, dark 

 purple, with a heavy blue bloom ; flesh, light greenish white, dry granular and acid ; 

 ripe, 10th August. 



Golden Beauty. — Tree a fair grower. Fruit small, nearly heart shaped. Skin red, 

 sprinkled with whitish dots, and a thin whitish bloom. Flesh yellow, juicy and sweet; 

 clingstone. Ripe, 12th August. 



