Graif Doyenni, not SO ffood as it should be, from what cause I cannot tell. 



Lc Car^, very large, and ripe in >i'ovoiiil)er; hut entirely destitute of flavor, 

 and quite coarse. 



Osicer/o Beurr6 is a very handsome russet pear; but 1 have, so far, found it 

 quite acid and disagreeable ; middle of November. 



Stevens^s Genesee, although large and handsome, did not ripen well, and some 

 specimens rotted at the core. I have heard from several quarters that it has, for 

 two or three seasons past, been much affected with this same rotting. If it should 

 continue to do so, it will soon lose its high reputation. 



Seckel, on pear stock, was very small, and not so high flavored as usual. On 

 quince, very large and very fine. 



St. Michael Archangel does not come up to its reputation. It is, so far, quite 

 indififerent ; middle of November. 



Suzette de Bavay has done better than usual. Some of the specimens were of 

 nearly medium size, and although rather coarse, juicy, sweet, and good ; but very 

 many are so small as to be quite worthless. It has been in eating since about the 

 first of December, and will apparently keep for some time yet. 



White Doyenn6 has been, this season, more severely affected with the spotting 

 and cracking to which it is so liable at the eastward, than I have ever known it. 

 Fine specimens M'ere really scarce, almost all being more or less injured. A 

 large quantity of fruit has been utterly destroyed; much that, when gathered, 

 appeared nearly sound, falling a prey to the bitter rot when approaching the 

 period of maturity. 



Winter Nelis was finer than I ever before saw it ; quite large, and well colored. 

 It was ripe in November, and did not keep long. 



Among the varieties, which have fruited with us the past season for the first 

 time, were the following: — 



Belle Caennaise. A medium-sized, dull, green fruit ; sweet, but rather coarse 

 and indifferent. Middle of November. 



Bezi d'Esperen. Kather large; irregularly formed; dull greenish-yellow, 

 juicy and sweet; but wanting flavor. Last of October. 



Beurr6 de Capiaumont. Small, russeted, melting, subacid, and very good. 

 Last of October. 



Beurre Superfin. Large, dull yellow, melting, juicy, subacid, and very good. 

 First of October. This fruited once before, but being blown off the tree, did 

 not mature. It is evidently a fine pear. 



Bonne des Zees. A large, dull-looking fruit, and wanting in flavor and juice. 

 Middle of November. A tremendous bearer ; but falls far below its eastern repu- 

 tation. 



Gushing. Small and worthless. 



Duchesse de Berri. Small, a little coarse-grained, melting, very juicy, sweet, 

 and rich. Very good. Middle of September. 



chessc de Mars. A rather large, dull green, disagreeable-looking fr 



