THE BELLE DE BRUXELLES AND PAQUENCY PEARS. 



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Fruit, large ; (the figure is rather below 

 the average ; large specimens will measure 

 nearly four inches long.) Thape, long pyri- 

 form, broadest a little above the eye, and ta- 

 pering regularly to the stalk, where it has 

 usually two or three little folds or flesh}- 

 rings, like the St. Ghislain and some oth- 

 ers. Stalk, an inch and a half to two inch- 

 es long, pretty stout, and curved, with usu- 

 ally a fleshy knob on the end attached to 

 the tree. Calyx, large, open, even with 

 surface. Skin, smooth, rich deep yellow 

 at maturity, sprinkled all over with small 

 greenish dots, with a delicate touch of red 

 on the sunny side. Flesh, white, fine 

 grained, melting, sweet and fine flavored. 

 Ripe from the 10th to the last of August.* 



II. THE PAQUENCY. 



This is one of the most delicious autumn 

 varieties. The tree is a rapid, vigorous 

 grower, and extremely prolific. Like the 

 Belle de Bruxelles, the fruit requires thin- 

 ning. We had them in eating, the past 

 autumn, at the same time with the White 

 Doyenne, Seckel, Ananas, XJrhaniste, Onon- 

 daga, Stevens' Genesee, and other first rate 

 sorts, and on being tasted and compared 

 with them by our neighboring connoisseurs 

 in these matters, they were freely admitted 

 into that class. 



Fruit, medium size. Shape, regular py- 

 riform, broadest one-third above the eye, 

 tapering regularly to a point at the stalk. 



* Note. — I have been informed that the Belle de Bruxelles of 

 some of the Boston Gardens, has proved to be the Belle et 

 Bonne, a round fruit, of great size, productiveness and beau- 

 ty, but deficient in fine flavor. It does well with us, bears in 

 great clusters, ripens from the middle to the last of September. 



Fig. 105. The Faquency Pear. 



Skin, smooth, dark yellow at maturity, with 

 a tinge of dull red on the side fully exposed 

 to the sun, sprinkled with dots and small 

 patches of russet. Stalk, over an inch long, 

 quite stout, of a dark brown color, and 

 slightly curved. Calyx, open, segments 

 stiff", basin shallow and marked with russet. 

 Flesh, white, not very fine grained, but 

 melting and abounding with a rich perfum- 

 ed juice. Core, small. (S'ee^s, perfect, dark 

 brown. Ripens in October, and is in use till 

 November.* P. B. 



Mount Hope Garden and Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 



* We first tasted this pear three seasons since at the resi- 

 dence of Col. Wilder, near Boston, who we believe intro- 

 duced it. Its flavor is excellent. — Ed. 



