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growing friends, that they should examine 

 the description and title of all the varieties 

 of fruit trees they wish to purchase, as they 

 would examine the boundaries and title to 

 a valuable estate. If they believe them- 

 selves incompetent judges in these matters, 

 then they should take counsel of some one, 

 on whose judgment they can rely with con- 

 fidence. 



During the past season there have been 

 placed, upon the tables of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society, upwards of fifty 

 varieties of pears, which have not been pre- 

 viously exhibited in their hall. Among the 

 leading contributors were Col. Wilder, pre- 

 sident of the society, Messrs. Manning of 

 Salem, Hovey of Boston, and several others. 

 Many of the kinds were small and worth- 

 less. We hazard the opinion, that not 

 more than five per cent, of all the new im- 

 ported varieties of pears will be found wor- 

 thy of extensive cultivation. 



The following are among the new, or 

 comparatively new, varieties of pears, which 

 have been exhibited at the Boston shows 

 during the season of 1847, viz : 



Hanna's. — This pear was found in the 

 garden of Mr. Hanna, of Boston, some 

 years ago ; it resembles the Gushing in 

 shape, and the White Doyenne in flavor ; 

 it is first rate. Season, September. 



RosTiEZER. — Introduced into this country 

 by the late Mr. Robert Manning ; the fruit 

 is small, juicy and high flavored; it de- 

 serves a place in every garden. 



Tyson. — Originated near Philadelphia; 

 a pear of great merit. 



Andrews. — A native, probably of Dor- 

 chester, Mass.; it may be classed with the 

 best. 



Heathcot. — This delicious pear origi- 

 nated in the vicinity of Boston. Good speci- 

 mens, fully ripe, are nearly if not quite equal 

 to the White Doyenne in its palmy days. 



Paradise d'Automne. — An imported va- 

 riety; it is very much like the Beurre Bosc. 

 It is, in all respects, a first rate pear. 



Beurre d'Anjou. — Imported from Eu- 

 rope by Col. Wilder, president of the Mas- 

 sachusetts Horticultural Society. This pear 

 is nearly first size, handsome, juicy, deli- 

 cious ; it has no superiors, and very few 

 equals. 



CoLMAR d'Aremberg. — Specimens large 

 and very handsome ; it rots at the core ; 

 flesh coarse ; flavor astringent and some- 

 what bitter. Col. Wilder has fruited this 

 variety, under other names, for some two 

 or three years. Our opinion at present is, 

 that it will prove unworthy of cultivation 

 as a table fruit in this country, notwith- 

 standing its reputation as a fine pear in 

 Europe. 



Eyewood. — A seedling, raised by Mr. 

 Knight of England. Specimens rather 

 small; flesh tender; juice sub-acid, and 

 high flavored. Well worthy of cultivation. 

 October. 



Lawrence. — Originated in Long-Island. 

 This variety may safely be added to every 

 collection. November — February. 



VicoMPTE de Spoelberch. — The speci- 

 mens of this variety are generally small; 

 but when highly and well cultivated, as 

 they have been by Messrs. Hovey, of Bos- 

 ton, they are nearly second size ; flavor 

 delicious. It is truly a first rate variety. 

 November. 



Eschasserie. — This old pear is placed 

 upon this list as deserving of extensive 

 cultivation; flavor good, juicy, ripens well, 

 and is in eating from January to May. 



Pratt. — This variety has the reputation 

 in Rhode Island as being a fine pear. From 

 the specimens exhibited, we have been led 

 to the same conclusion. It is fully second 

 rate in size, handsome, tender and delicious. 

 September. 



