winter's care, by that loveliness of floral display, which, as in the instance of the " lilies 

 of the fiield," has been declared by unerring Wisdom, to exceed the array of " Soloman 

 in all his glory." 



We had intended to add a few words upon the summer treatment of the flower garden, 

 but our paper is long enough, and we must postpone it for the present. Enough has been 

 said for all, at this time of year, to make a beginning. Americus. 



DES NONES PEAR. 



Luther Tucker, Esq. — We send you by express to day, specimens of a pear, new to 

 us, which has ripened on our grounds this season for the first time. We received the 

 trees from M. Andre Lerot, of Angers, 

 under the name of Des Nones. We have 

 never seen it advertised, either in his or 

 any other catalogue, nor met with a de- 

 scription of it elsewhere. We think you 

 will join with us in pronouncing it a pear 

 of the verj' highest excellence — combin- 

 ing in an eminent degree the high flavor 

 of the Seckel, with the delicious melting 

 qualities of the Belle Lucrative. The 

 tree is a luxuriant grower, forming a 

 handsome pyramid, and is an abundant 

 bearer. The fruit is uniformly as fair as 

 the specimens now sent. It commenced 

 ripening about the 10th of September; 

 these specimens, now lapsing into lus- 

 cious perfection, being among the last. 

 Among a hundred varieties, many of 

 them new, which have ripened on our 

 grounds the present season, we have 

 found no one, if we may not say that 

 equals it, we certainly may, that surpas- 

 ses it. The accompanying outline and 

 description pro forma, are at your ser- 

 vice, if you think its merits entitle it to 

 be placed before your readers. 



Fruit — medium size, regularly turbinate 



Bes Ntmes Fear. 



Skin — smooth, fine clear light yellow, cov- 



ered with numerous small brown dots. Stalk — from one and a half to two inches long, 

 slender, inserted in a very slight depression. Calyx — small, closed, and placed in a small 

 shallow basin. Flesh — whitish, very juicy, sweet, melting, and delicious, with an exqui- 

 sitely fine rich flavor and perfume. Ripening from the 10th to the last of September. 



We are very respectfully, &c., 



Thorp, Smith, Hanchett & Co. 



Syracuse Nurseries^ Syrycuse, Oct. 4, 1S52. 



