'I'lic Canadian hlorlicuUnrist. 



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f^ive our readers a very correct idea 

 of its size and form. 



None of tlie other varieties seem 

 to commend themselves to our notice 

 as superior to those we have already 

 in cultivation, either of those, re- 

 ceived now or last fall. Lane's 

 Prince Albert is larj^^e, green, with 

 deep reil spread over the caly.x end, 



firm, of good (luality for cooking. 

 The pears both impress ^ us favor- 

 ably, so far as one may judge from 

 single specimens ; and, by the way, 

 this remark must rjualify all that has 

 been said al)ove. The Fertility re- 

 sembles in size and shape the Louise, 

 but in color and markings is more 

 like the Duchess, which it also 



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sprinkled with numerous green dots, 

 but of very ordinary quality. The 

 Cornish Gilliflower is of good quality, 

 medium size, ovate, suitable for 

 desert purposes were it more attrac- 

 tive in appearance, but its red is too 

 much obscured by ugly green antl 

 russet patches. King of the Pippins 

 is medium, roundish, ovate, \ellow, 

 tinged and splashed with red. ilt'sli 



;n roK the "Canadian Hokticli.tl-kist. " 



resembles in flavor. The Therese i^ 

 a russet pear, somewhat resembling 

 in form a small-sized SheKlon ; the 

 flesh is fine grained, melting, buttery, 

 juicy, and of a very rich and ex- 

 cellent fla\ or. We should be ^in- 

 clined to call it very good. Com- 

 mendable for dessert purposes. 

 Both the above are ripe at this 

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