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DESCRIPTIVE NOTICES OF PEARS. 



cidedly first rate. A native pear, produc- 

 dve and liardy. Ripe in September. 



31. Liinon. — For one who loves a pear, 

 full of rich, sprightly jnice, there is nothing 

 superior to the Liinon, among the summer 

 fruits. 



32. Elizabeth, {Maioung^s.) — This very 

 ti.ne summer pear is one of the best growers 

 on the quince. It bears young and well. 



33. Duckets of Orleans. — One of the 

 most perfect of pears. Tree vigorous, — 

 making light yellow shoots, an early and 

 abundant bearer ; fruit very handsome, and 

 of delicious flavor. It fruited here in 1845, 

 for the first time in this country. Some of 

 the specimens then produced were the finest 

 pears I have ever tasted. Grows well on 

 the quince. Ripe in October. 



34. Tyson. — A very rich, sweet, summer 

 pear, of medium size, and pyriform figure. 

 The Tyson and Rostiezer are among the 

 few pears which may be said to approach 

 the Seckel, in flavor. The growth of the 

 tr,ee is healthy and vigorous, — making a 

 handsome top, resembling the Seckel, but 

 taller. Ripe the last of August. A native 

 of Philadelphia. 



35. Las Cauas. — Received from M. Emi- 

 LiEN DE Wael, of Belgium. It proves to 

 be a very fine pear, of medium size, pyri- 

 form; skin pale yellow, often partly covered 

 with thin russet ; seeds very black ; flesh 

 juicy, very sweet and rich. Tree upright 

 and vigorous, bears young and well. Oc- 

 tober. 



36. Paradise cf Autovme. — Quite distinct 

 from the Beurre Bosc, though resembling it 

 in general appearance. A very striking 

 difference is observable in the flowers. 

 The texture and flavor of the flesh are 

 even superior to that magnificent pear. I 

 consider it the most valuable addition to 

 the list of fine new pears which has ever 

 been introduced at the Pomological Gar- 



den. The growth of [he tree is more vigor- 

 ous than any other pear whatever. October, 

 37. Citron des Carmes Panache, or Striped 

 Madeleine. — The diflference between the 

 fruit of this, and the common Madeleirie, 

 consists in the skin of the former being 

 striped with light yellow, and the flesh 

 being a little sweeter; wood short jointed, 

 striped with dull red and yellow. Not 

 being as vigorous as the common Madeleine, 

 it is less liable to the blight. Of two trees, 

 standing about three rods apart, the striped 

 variety has never been in the least affected, 

 though much younger than the common 

 kind, which was badly injured. Both va- 

 rieties ripen together. 



38. Doyenne d'Ete. — A nice early pear, 

 and very handsome ; rather under medium 

 size ; form obovate ; skin yellow in the 

 shade, bright red next the sun ; flesh juicy, 

 and of pleasant flavor. Ripens the last of 

 July, with the Madeleine, and is full as 

 good. Bears very young ; trees of two or 

 three years from the bud are frequently 

 covered with fruit buds, making it quite 

 difficult to get any growth on them. 



39. Jean de Witte. — A new winter pear, 

 not unlike the Winter Nelis in size and 

 flavor, and I think fully equal to it ; form 

 obovate, a little flattened ; skin pale yel- 

 low. " No. 1482, of Van Mons,^' which I 

 have before described and recommended, 

 proves identical with Jean de Witte ; as 

 also, Nos. 1082 and 1602. The habit ot 

 the tree is very similar to the Seckel, with 

 short jointed shoots and compact head. 



40. Flombgas/el. — This has fruited on 

 scions received from J. C. Lee, Esq., who 

 imported it from France ; medium size, 

 dull, greenish yellow and russet, in flavor 

 about as good as the Bartlett. The tree 

 makes very stout shoots, and grows well 

 on the quince. September. 



41. Calehasse Monstreuse, — -A large obo- 



