BEURRE SOULAXGK 



ALEXANDRE LAMBRE. 



It does not 



October to November. This is one of Professor Van Mons' seedlings, 

 appear to set its fruit so readily on the Pear as on the Quince root. 



Beurre Soulange. — Size — medium to large. Form — acute-pyriform. Stem — 

 one inch in length, stout, curved, fleshy at the junction. Color— pale yellow at matu- 

 rity, with occasional traces of russet. Flesh — melting and very juicy. Flavor — rich, 

 sugary, with peculiarly pleasant aroma. Season — October to November. Quality — 

 « very good ;" will probably be classed as " hestP A desirable acquisition ; imported 

 from Brussells many years since, and of doubtful nomenclature. 



Alexandre Lambre. — Size — medium. Form — roundish, Bergamot shape. Calyx 

 —moderately sunk in flat basin. Stem— rather stout, less than one inch in length, 

 and generally inserted without depression. Color — yellowish-green, occasionally 

 marbled with red on the sunny side, russeted at the stem and calyx, coarsely stippled. 

 Plesh — greenish-white, very melting and juicy. Flavor — sweet and rich, with Passe 

 Colmar aroma. Core — small. Seeds— numerous, plump, and acutely pointed. 

 Season — November to December. Quality — " very good,''' probably " best:' Tree— 

 .fie and hardy on the Pear stock ; not yet proved on the Quince. 



SoRLus. — Size — large. Form — obtuse-pyriform, inclining to ovate. Stem- 



