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and siicceeJs on tlic Pear and Quince stocks equally well. On account of tlio size of 

 ill*' fruit, we have thought the tree worthy of trial against a wall. The size of the 

 fruit is enormous, seven inches in length, and twelve inches in circumference, calebasso 

 shaped. Skin — bronze colored, brighter where exposed to the sun. Stalk — very 

 short, thick, fleshy, but sometimes it is long and slender ; it is inserted in a small, 

 narrow cavity. Eye — open, in a wide spreading hollow, surrounded with small plaits. 

 Flesh — white, coarse, fibrous, breaking, with but little juice, sweet and perfumed. 

 Season — October. This superb fruit was obtained by Van Mons, in 1820, and was 

 named by him in compliment to the eminent Dutch chemist, Van Marum. 



^'^ Desire Cornells. — Tree — pyramidal, vigorous, productive, thorny, its branches 

 extending almost horizontally. Fruit — large, nearly four inches in height and three 

 and a half in diameter. Stalk — rather more than an inch in length, somewhat 

 oblique. Eye — open, shallow, surrounded with small projections. Skin — rough, pale 

 green, becoming yellowish as the fruit approaches maturity, spotted with light brown, 

 slightly tinged with red next the sun. Flesh — very fine, white, buttery, melting, with 

 abundance of sugary, perfumed juice. Season — beginning of September. Raised 

 by M. BivoRT. 



'■'^ Poire Deux Sceurs. — Tree — vigorous, pyramidal, thorny, and an abundant bearer. 

 Fruit — large, pyramidal, long and tapering to a point, four inches and three-quarters 

 in length, and half as much in diameter, ribbed towards the eye. Stalk — upwards of 

 an inch in length, of moderate thickness. Eye — slightly sunken. Skin — pale green, 

 speckled with brown, interspersed with black dots. Flesh — fine, yellowish green, 

 buttery, moderately juicy, very sugary, leaving, after tasting, a decided nut or almond 

 flavor. Season — November. The tree was found in a garden at Mechlin, and named 

 by Major Esprren, but at what period we do not know. 



" Bergamotte Esperen. — Tree — vigorous, somewhat thorny. Fruit — middle sized, 

 Bergamot-shaped. Stalk — nearly an inch in length, slightly curved. Eye — in a 

 shallow depression, surrounded with small knobby wrinkles. Skin — rough, green, 

 becoming yellowish at maturity. Flesh — white, tinged with pale rose color, very 

 fine, melting; juice abundant, sugary, and agreeably perfumed. Season — March and 

 April. This delicious fruit is one of the many seedlings raised by Major Esperen." 



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