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NEW PEAE. 



This pear has been in the hands of many 

 leading growers some years, but has not 

 yet been entered in English Catalogues. 

 At the meeting of the Pomological Con- 

 gress, held at Lyons, September, 1857, it 

 was named " Beurre de Luc,on," but which 



large. The rind is richly marked with 

 russet, the outline is pomiform ; season of 

 ripening, the end of December to the end 

 of January, when the flesh is juicy, melting, 

 and aromatic, but sometimes gritty at the 

 core. It is not well adapted for growing 



BEURRE ORIS D HIVER NOUVEATT. 



of its two names will be adopted in this 

 country i-emains for Mr. Rivers, and a 

 few other of the great patrons of new 

 pears, to determine. This pear is always 

 above medium size, and sometimes very 



on the quince, and, except in very warm 

 localities, requires a S. or S.E. wall. Eor 

 the North of England it appears, at pre- 

 sent, to be quite unsuitable ; but, in a good 

 climate, it is a valuable variety. 





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THE VINE ON A DRY SOIL. 



As it bears on this subject, I may state i and end of a cottage on this estate. The 



that I have watched a Royal Muscadine 

 Yine for the last few years with a good 

 deal of interest. It has been planted 

 about thirty years, and covers the front 



soil is very poor, and will not produce a 

 decent cabbage ; it is composed of light 

 gravel, about fifteen inches in depth, on a 

 subsoil of gravel and clay, very hard, and 



