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the little Pea-like buds formed in the axils of the leaves. It was also 

 mentioned that as the thick end of the root is that which penetrates the 

 soil, and as it goes nearly straight down into the earth, deep land is 

 indispensable to its successful cultivation. 



Among fruit from the garden of the Society were Fondante de 

 Malines and Doyenne Sieulle Pears — both promising kinds. The 

 Apple-shaped Pear (Pomme Poire) was also among them, and very 

 excellent it is, especially fi'om a standard. Among kitchen Apples from 

 the same collection Mere de Menage was stated to be one of the best in 

 cultivation, being very large, and a most abundant bearer. 



NEW PEAR. 

 BERGAMOT SECKEL. 

 This excellent autumn Pear is a seedling raised by the late Mr. 

 Williams, of Pitmaston, a gentleman who did much to improve our 

 hardy fruits. The present variety is the result of a cross between the 

 little American Seckel and Gansel's Bergamot, an excellent English 

 kind, therefore named Bergamot Seckel ; it partakes more the character 

 of the Seckel, both in colour and texture of the fruit, its shape more 

 resembling the Bergamot. 



The fruit is below the middle size, of a roundish regular figure, and 

 even surface. The skin is yellowish brown when at maturity, the 

 exposed side being of a brownish red, finely speckled, and thinly spread 

 with flakes of russet, especially near the stalk. Eye small, slightly- 

 sunk, calyx short and erect, set in a small shallow basin. Stalk short, 

 stout, and inserted obliquely, without any cavity. Flesh yellowish 

 white, melting, juicy, extremely saccharine, and rich, with a highly- 

 aromatic flavour. It ripens in November, and will keep but a short 



