PEARS. 



cuts in vour February number, though wouM be identified with the outlines of the 

 doscriplion there given. Your full impression on frontispiece, as regards form, would 

 be considered the exception with us, as they have grown on our grounds, and the cuts 

 or outlines more of the general, form. In addition to your description, we would say, 

 that with us, it is remarkably straggling in its growth. 



Belle de Brissac. — Of this fruit we send you two cuts ; one taken September 14th, 

 1S52, and the other, September 15th, 1853, to show how they differ in form. We 



described in 1852 as medium, quite 

 round, light yellow. Stalk — about 

 an inch long, and fleshy at the base. 

 Calyx — small and closed. Flesh — 

 white, tender, melting, sweet, not 

 rich or high flavored, but a good 

 second-rate Pear. A specimen cut 

 a few days after this was much rich- 

 er, and very finely flavored, and 

 might be termed " very good," 

 Promises well, but needs further 

 trial. You will perceive that this 

 description of form does not exactly 

 suit the cut of 1853. The tree is a 

 fair grower on Quince. 



Beurre Beauckamp. — Medium, 

 roundish, greenish-yellow. Stalk — 

 an inch and a half long, fleshy at 

 the base. Calyx — open, in a shal- 

 low cavity. Flesh — buttery, melt- 

 ing, sweet and agreeable. It prom- 

 ises well. Fruited this season, only. 

 Grows well on the Quince. This, 

 with the five following, were des- 

 cribed by Mr, Hanchett "while the writer was west. (2) 



Fasse Tardive. — Fruit — medium, turbinate. Skin — yellow. Stalk — one inch, in 

 a small cavity. Calyx — open, placed in a shallow basin. Flesh — yellowish-white, 

 buttery and juicy, with a rich, sweet flavor. Grows well on the Quince. (3) 



Sucre Noire d^Ete. — Fruit — medium, obovate. Skin — yellowish-green. Stalk — an 

 inch long. Calyx — small, closed, and set in a narrow basin. Flesh — ^juicy, melting, 

 very sweet, and highly perfumed, with the true SecJcel aroma. Seems inclined to rot 

 at the core, otherwise this would prove one of the most desirable of its season — 20th 

 to last of August. Grows well on the Quince. 



Hosenshenk. — We sent you a specimen of this Pear, which you noticed shortly after- 

 wards, but as it had decayed before you could take a drawing, I send you an 

 This Pear is emphatically large, and our friend, Mr. Garber, who sent us the 



BELLE DE BRISSAC. 



