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gardener I was informed that these trees had no special attention con- 

 ferred upon them, but that they simply withstood the assaults made 

 upon them because they were Doctor Eeeder's. On further enquiry I 

 find this variety is a seedling of the Winter Nelis, that it is described 

 by Downing as a hardy, healthy, and vigorous tree, of a spreading open 

 form, an excellent bearer, the fruit being from small to medium, the 

 llesh is juicy, melting and buttery, sugary and vinous. He bestows on 

 it the terms of " very good to best," which stamps it from so high an 

 authority as worthy of special attention amongst pear growers. It 

 ripens in Xovember. 



I would be very glad if any of the readers of the Horticulturist 

 who have any knowledge of this tree, would inform others if this is an 

 exceptional case, or if it is generally hardy in various parts of the 

 Province. Can the Editor, or Mr. Saunders, or the President, add 

 anything of their own knowledge to the above. The trees are large, 

 and to all appearances have borne for several years. 



THE TREE PEDDLER. 



FROM P. E. BUOKE, OTTAWA. (Not Original. ) 



How doth the busy Tree Peddler 



Improve each passing hour, 

 And peddle cions, sprouts, and seeds 



Of every shrub and flower. 



Howbusily he wags his chin, 



How neat he spreads his store. 

 And sells us things that never grew, 



And won't grow any more. 



Who showed the little man the way 



To sell the women seed ? 

 Who taught him how to blow and lie. 



And coax, and beg, and plead ? 



He taught himself — that Tree Peddler — 



And when his day is done. 

 We'll plant him where the long weeds grow. 



That flutter in the sun. 



But Oh ! although we plant him deep 



Beneath the butter-cup, 

 He's so much like the things he sells. 



He never will come up. 



