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NEW FRUITS. 

 huyshe's victoria peak. 



Now that the qualities of fruits are ques- 

 tions of interest, and the season for planting 

 is arriving, we call attention to two very 

 fine new pears which have been well proved, 

 and may be recommended with the fullest 



latter is the best of the two, and is here 

 figured. It is a great bearer, the tree of 

 a robust habit and very thorny. The fla- 

 vour is sweet and aromatic, and the flesh 

 melting to the core. Its proper season is 



1IIFYSHE 3 VICTORIA TEAR. 



confidence. Mr. Huyshe is the raiser of I February, but perfectly ripe fruits were ex- 

 several first class seedling fruits, and among hibited in December, last year. It is of the 

 them two pears, respectively named, Huyshe's first class in every respect. 

 Bergamot, and Huyshe's "Victoria. The I 



MATTHEWS'S ELIZA. 



This fine pear was raised by the late Mr. 

 Groom some years since, and is now in the 

 possession of Mr. Matthews, of the Nursery, 

 Clapham. It was shown at a December 



meeting of the Pomological Society, last 

 December, and pronounced a handsome and 

 valuable fruit. It is of the race of the 

 Easter Beurre, and has some features of that 



