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327^ Neuf-maisons. (Van Mons.) 



328^ Nouveau Poiteau. (Van Mons.) 



339^ Passe Colmar Masque. (Esperen.) 



339^ Passe Colmar Tardive. (Espereu.) It is called Passe 



Tardive. 

 345\ Pie IX. (Collection Van Mons.) 

 352*. Prevost. (Collection Van Mons.) This is called Poire 



Prevost, because the fruit, having not yet shown its 



definite form, could not be ranked amongst any of the 



admitted denominations. Perhaps it should be classed 



among the St. Germains. 

 35 2^^. Princesse Charlotte. (Esperen.) 

 366'. Russelet de Meester. (Van Mons.) 

 380^ Saint Jean BajMste. (Van Mons.) One of the most 



vigorous of the varieties raised from seed by the late 



Van Mons. It succeeds as well on the Quince as on 



the Pear stock. 

 395^ Simon Bouvier. (Bouvier, of Jodoigne.) 



Soldat Laboureur. (Esperen.) Is quite different from 



the Beurr6 d'Aremberg. This confusion originated in 



France. 

 396^ Sorlus. (Van Mons.) It is called Sorlus, or Poire de 



Sorlus. A handsome pyriform fruit. 

 396*. Souvenir d'Esperen. There are three varieties under this 



name : — 



1st. De Bouvier. (Collection Bouvier.) 



2nd. De Berckmans. (Collection Esperen.) 



3rd. De Bivort. (Collection Van Mons.) The latter 



is the best of the three. 

 409'. Suzette de Bavay. (Esperen.) 

 412'. Theodore Van Mons. (Van Mons.) 

 415'. Triomphe de Jodoigne. (Bouvier.) This is the most 



vigorous and hardy variety in cultivation. 

 416. Urhaniste. (Coloma.) Found by the Comte Coloma in 



the garden of the Convent des Celestines, at Mechlin. 

 422. Yezouziere. (Leon le Clerc, of Laval, France.) The variety 



is rather delicate in the climate of Belgium. 

 436^ Willermoz. (Collection Van Mons.) 

 441'. Zephirin Gregoire. (Gregoire de Jodoigne.) 



N. B. All the varieties of Pears sent out for the last six years 

 by M. Berckmans, came from sowings by the late M. Esperen ; 

 and all those sent out by M. Bivort for the last seven or eight 



