202 VAillETIES. 



The merits of this variety are : a strong, luxuriant growth, 

 beautiful shape, forming a perfect, but rather open, pyramid, with 

 but little shortening in ; fruit of large size and fine shape, beau- 

 tiful color, melting texture, rich honeyed flavor, perfumed aroma, 

 and great abundance of juice — thus being one of the most luscious 

 and agreeable of fruits. 



It decays, however, soon after ripening, and cannot be left on 

 the tree as long as most others. It requires to be gathered before 

 the stem will readily cleave from the spur, and while quite taste- 

 less and hard. 



The fruit is very regularly obovate ; skin, a dark green, chang- 

 ing to pale yellow on one side, with often a crimson blush, and to 

 rich russet on the other. Stem slender, about one inch long, set 

 in very regular but shallow cavity. This variety requires a good 

 and deep soil, without which it is apt to be inferior, and shy of 

 bearing. Contrary to the experience of some, I have found this 

 variety grows well on the Quince, and I have none that excels it 

 in luxuriance and in beauty of shape without pruning. It has not, 

 however, reached an age to sufficiently prove its productiveness. 



This Pear is a great favorite with pomologists. It occupies a 

 preeminent place at most horticultural exhibitions. Specimens 

 are often exliibited measuring thirteen to fifteen inches in circum- 

 ference, weighing a pound and upwards, of great beauty of form 

 and color. The shape of this Pear varies less than any other 

 variety. Dr. Grant, an eminent horticulturist, gathered from a 

 tree, eight years planted, 400 pears, which sold for S30. 



At the Exhibition for 1857, of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, the specimens of Flemish Beauty shown would average 

 larger than those exhibited of the Duchesse d'Angouleme. 



Lawrence, 



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This is a native variety, and ranks high wdth almost all culti- 

 vators. It originated on the Lawrence Farm, Flushing, L. I., 

 and is considered a hybrid of the St. Germain and Vergalieu. The 

 tree is hardy, tolerably vigorouf;, handsomely shaped, and with a 



