FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 3G9 



Fredrika Bremer. 



Yirgalieu, erroneouly, of aome. 



American. From Oneida county, New York, recently introduced by 

 J. C. Hastings, Esq. It is said to be an early and productive bearer, 

 which we are disposed to believe, as a graft, two years set this year, 

 produced fine specimens. Fruit above medium, roundish obovate, obtuse 

 pyriform, greenish, becoming pale yellow, with slight russet dots ; stem 

 one to one and a half inch long, rarely a cavity ; calyx open, short, erect 

 segments; basin rather deep, sHght furrows ; core medium ; seeds black- 

 ish ; flesh white, a little coarse, melting, juicy, nearly " best." October, 

 November.. 



Gansel's Bergamot. 



Broca's Bergamot, 

 Ives' Bergamot, 

 Staunton, 



Bonne Rouge, 

 Gurle's Beurre, 

 Piamanl. 



Foreign. An old variety, with few superiors when well grown It re- 

 quires a warm, rich soil ; on cold clay it is almost tasteless ; tree vigorous, 

 spreading, succeeds well on quince, productive ; fruit large, roundish obo- 

 vate, yellowish brown russet, red in sun, russet dots and patches ; stem 

 short ; cavity deep ; calyx open ; basin deep ; core large ; flesh yellowish 

 white, coarse, melting, juicy, " very good," or " best." October. 



Gansel's late Bergamot. 



Foreign. A new variety recently introduced, very much resembhng 

 the preceding, except its period of maturity being extended into De- 

 cember. It is also said to have less color in sun, and the flesh entirely 

 free from granulations. Tree vigorous and productive on the pear root. 



Gideon Paridante. 



Foreign. Fruited with us this year for first time. Fruit medium, 

 obovate pyriform, yellowish green, with brown red cheek in sun, and 

 marbled red russet over surface ; stem one and a half inch long, angularly 

 planted with a lip one side ; calyx open, narrow segments ; basin shallow ; 

 core medium ; flesh white, melting, sugary, "very good," nearly "best." 

 Last September and October. 



Grand Soleil.^ 



Foreign. Tree vigorous, erect, well-formed, productive ; fruit medium, 

 roundish, oradge yellow, with a russety red blush, few russet specks ; 

 stem medium, swollen at base ; calyx small, closed ; core large ; seeds 

 obovate; flesh yellowish white, little coarse, buttery, melting, sugary, 

 aromatic, " very good," nearly " best." November. 



Green Mountain Boy. 



American. Fruit medium or above, rotmdish obovate, sometimes an- 

 gular pyriform ; stem varying ; calyx open, reflexed segments ; golden 

 yellow or russety yellow, -^ith numerous russety brown specks ; core 

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