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liighest excellence. A vigorous and rapid grower on quince ; trees four years from bud 

 have not yet fruited ; ripe in June. 



Bloodyood^ on standard — One of the best early Pears ; flesh m.ilting, and flavor aromatic ; 

 quality best ; ripens early in June ; on quince is a slow grower. 



Belle de Bruxelles^ on quince — Fruit much smaller in size than figured by Mr. Baert in 

 the Horticulturist; flavor only tolerable; quality simply good; ripens early in June. 



Jiostiezer, on quince — Fruit small, but abundant bearer on trees five years from bud; 

 flesh melting, buttery, and of higliest flavor ; quality best ; ripens early in June. 



Ti/son, from grafts on standard — Fruit medium size ; very sugary and juicy, and having 

 a rich aromatic perfume ; slow grower on quince ; ripens with me the middle of June ; 

 quality' best. 



Passans du Portugal, from grafts on standard — Fruit small and very round; but having 

 a delicate and agreeable flavor ; quality good ; ripens here last of June. 



Summer Francreal^ on quince stock — Fruit large; flesh melting and sugary; quality 

 best ; ripe last of June. 



Julienne — This Pear I think the most desirable for general cultivation in this State of 

 all the summer varieties ; has fruited with me both on standard and quince. On quince 

 stock, my trees, six and seven years from bud, have a trunk eight inches in diameter and 

 fifteen feet high; vigorous and healthy wood. Trees this year loaded with fruit ; had to 

 thin out, leaving about three hundred specimens on each tree ; will ripen in fruit cellar, it 

 taken from the tree, from middle of June to end of July, and continue in eating to 20th 

 August ; fruit large size ; most of my specimens weighed half a pound, and not unlike 

 Bartlett in shape ; ripen in fruit cellar beautifully, turning from green to a rich lemon 

 yellow ; surface shining, waxy, and looking as if varnished ; flesh melting, buttery, and 

 rich, and having a most delicate perfume ; quality best. Fearing I might be over-estimat- 

 ing this variety, I invited to my house a number of gentlemen who were famihar with the 

 best fruits north and south. I had in eating at the same time. White Doyenne, Bartlett, 

 Beurre Bose, Beurre Diel, Golden Beurre of Bilboa, Duchesse d'Angoulcme, and some 

 other varieties, but the Julienne bore oflE'the palm, Avithout a dissenting voice, for beauty 

 in color, for its melting qualities, and for delicacy of flavor. 



Bartlett, on quince, and standard — Fruit large, many specimens weighing fully one 

 pound; ripens admirably in fruit cellar, long before ripe on trees; is in eating during all 

 July and August; quality best. This Pear and the Julienne I consider best varieties fur 

 market culture in our State. 



Autumn Yaeieties. Beurre Diel, on quinse and standard — My trees on Quince stock, 

 soven years] from bud, large and vigorous growers ; bears heavy crops ; trees this year 

 thinned out, leaving one hundred and fifty specimens on each tree ; fruit attains to a much 

 larger size than at the north. Some of my specimens weighed one and one-half i)ouuds, 

 and few less than one pound ; ripens finely in cellar ; turning from green to rich golden 

 yellow; flesh rich, sugary, buttery and melting; quality best; ripe all July and August. 



Golden Beurre of Bilboa, on quince and standard — Trees on Quince, seven years from 

 bud, have grown vigorously and bear heavily ; fruit large, buttery and melting in flesh, 

 and having rich vinous flavor ; quality best ; ripens in July and August. 



Buchesse d'Angouleme, on quince — This noble Pear, in our rich Avarm soil and burning 

 climate, attains its highest perfection. Trees on quince vigorous and rapid growers, six 

 years from bud, twenty foot and over in heiglit; with me a prolific bearer; had tliis 

 to thin out fruit, leaving about o lo hundred specimens on each tree. Fruit very 



