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TUB WHITE DOYENNE PEAB. 



All the Vows succcotl well in tin' shade of otlicr trees. 

 Ik'autiful hodijes may be mmle of cither tli<j Kiiglish or 

 American, as they bear clipping or shearing to any extent. 

 There are many new varieties of Yew recently introduced» 

 but wo can not speak satisfactorily of their merits from the 

 small specimens wo have seen. A weoi)ing variety of the 

 English Yew, witii broadi r leaves and drooping branches, 

 promises to be an acquisition to the class of trees we are 

 now considering. 



From those three genera of evergreen trees — the Arbor 

 Vittes, Junipers, and Yews — a selection of beautiful and 

 appropriate trees may be made. ^Vhere larger trees can 

 be ])lanted, the Ilvrrdock {^Ahics Canadensis) is one of the 

 most elegant trees — brandies gracefully drooping, and the 

 foliage dark green at all seasons. The Balsam Fir (^Abies 

 halsamea) is a liandsome, stiff, conical, dark green tree. 

 The Norway Spriice (^Abies excelsa) is a magnificent tree, 

 ■with drooping or curved branches, and of a pale green 

 color. This tree attains a great size, and requires plenty 



of space to display its character and beauty. 



In the January number of our present volume we noticed a few weeping deciduous 



trees, and there are others which we shall notice hereafter — some new weeping 



Birches, Thorns, and others of small size, worthy of attention. 



IRISH OR l,TRIGnT YEW. 



THE WHITE DOYENNE PEAR.* 



SvNONVMs: Virf/alUu, ,St. Mkhad, Butter Pear, Large Yellotv Butter Pear, ]]ltitc Beurri, Biitrre 



hlanc, Doyenne, Doyenne blanc. 



Tins is one of the oldest, most widely known, and extensively cultivated Pears. Its 

 importance in this country far exceeds tliat of any other variety, the largest Pear 

 orchards in this State, and perhaps in the Union, being planted with it exclusively. 

 The revenue derived from its sale in our markets amounts probably to as much as 

 that of all other varieties combined. AVe need, therefore, offer no excuse for giving a 

 portrait of it, even if it be well known to a large number of our readers. It can not 

 be too well known, nor too highly prized. 



In the Western States it is succeeding admirably, as far as we have heard of its 

 being tested ; and we have not the least doubt but that it will there become what it 

 now is in Western New York — the most profitable and popular Pear for extensive 

 culture. On the sea-board, for a long time it cracked, and was entirely worthless. 

 KICK, some twenty years ago, classed it among Pears of "indifl:erent qual 



* See Frontispiece. 



