STYEK PEAE. 



Class — "very good.'''' Keeps well, and promises to be a very fine winter variety 

 Succeeds better on tlie pear than on the quince, and adheres well during the autumn 

 gales. 



MiLLOT DE Nancy. — Size — medium. Form — obtuse pyriform. Color — pale yellow, 

 with occasional patches and traces of russet. Flesh — melting and juicy. Flavor — 

 suo-ar}-, with pleasant and peculiar aroma. Season — January to February 7th. Class 

 — " goocir 



CoNSEiLLER PiAMUEZ. — Sizc — full mcdium. Form — obovate, obtuse pyriform. 

 Color — dull green, slightly clouded and traced with russet. Flesh — melting and ten- 

 der, with a moderately sweet perfumed flavor. Season — October to November. 

 Class — '■'■ goodP A great bearer and vigorous grower, both on the pear and quince 

 stock. 



Zephirine Gregoire. — Form — globular, acute pyriform, broad across the body, 

 tapering into a thick, fleshy stem. Color — dull green, thinly clouded with a gauze- 

 like covering of russet ; cheek, brownish red. Flesh — very melting, tender and 

 juicy, with a rich flavor, a little perfumed. Season — middle of November. Class — 

 " very goodP Excellent. 



Poire d'Aboxdance. — Size — above medium. Form — oblong pyriform, neck thick. 

 Color — pale yellow, with numerous russet dots, mottled and intermingled with Vermil- 

 lion and red on the sunny side. Flesh — melting and juicy, with a sweet, delicious 

 flavor. Season — middle of October. Class — " very goodP A handsome fruit. 



{To he contijiiied) 



THE STYER PEAR. 



BY W. D. BPvIXCKLE, M. D., PHILADELPHIA. 



Under this name, at the recent meeting of the American Pomological Society, Mr. 

 Allan W. Corson, of Montgomery county, Penn., exhibited specimens of a fine pear, 

 supposed to have originated in that county ; and which, after a careful examination 

 by the committee on native fruits, was reported to the Society as a pear of the " best" 

 quality. The same gentleman, in 1851, sent specimens of this variety to the Penn- 

 sylvania Horticultural Society ; and so favorable an impression did it make, that Mr. 

 Corson was desired to furnish us with all the information he could obtain, in regard 

 to its history. In compliance with this request, the following particulars were com- 

 municated by him : 



About sixteen years ago, Mr. Charles Styer, of White Plain township, Mont- 

 gomery county, residing some fifteen miles from Philadelphia, engaged a man to 

 make a fence for him. Mr. Styer happened, at the time, to say something about 

 having some pear stocks grafted ; on hearing which, the fence-maker said he knew 

 where there was a fine kind, and would bring him some of the scions. He accord- 

 fulfilled his promise, and the scions were inserted ; but it was never known 



