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the country. It is of large size, and handsome, obovate form, 

 with a yellow skin and a brilliant crimson cheek : the flesh is 

 yellowish, melting and juicy, with a rich, perfumed, and deli- 

 cious flavor. Ripe in December. This will, we trust, prove 

 to be a great addition to our winter pears. 



St. Dorothee — A new variety received from France, and 

 fruited here for the first time last year. We have already 

 alluded to it in our visit to the nursery of M. Jamin, (XI. p. 205,) 

 as the St. Dorety. It is of good size, with a dull green skin, 

 somewhat traced with russet. The flesh is remarkably melt- 

 ing and juicy, with a saccharine, sprightly, and highly perfumed 

 flavor. It ripens in October. So far as we may judge from 

 the few specimens we had on our tree, we should esteem it 

 one of our best autumn pears. 



Excellentisshna. — New, from France. A very large, hand- 

 some, and excellent pear, nearly six inches long. The skin 

 yellow, richly tinted with crimson on the sunny side : flesh 

 yellowish, melting and juicy, with a sugary and delicious flavor. 

 Ripe in November, about the same season as Van Mons Leon 

 le Clerc. 



Ferdinand de Meester. — A variety received from France 

 under this name proved to be very superior fruit : of medium 

 size, and obovate form, with yellowish green skin, and a 

 rich and musky flavor, perhaps too much perfumed for some 

 tastes. Ripe in October. We apprehend the Rousselette de 

 Meester will be found a synonyme of this. 



Beurre, Gris d^hiver nouveau. — A new and decidedly val- 

 uable acquisition to our late pears ; possessing qualities sim- 

 ilar to the old Brown Beurre, but less acid, and fully as high- 

 flavored. It also ripens freely, and the skin is of a rich cin- 

 namon russet. Season, December to February. 



Colmar d^ Ar ember g. — Since our brief notice of this pear in 

 our last volume, (XIII. p. 188,) we have had it in fruit in 

 our collection, and have also made a description from some 

 splendid specimens received from N. Stetson, Esq., of Bridge- 

 water. We consider it a most desirable acquisition ; of the 

 largest size, and ripening at a desirable season. Though not 

 quite first rate, when compared with the Beurre d'Aremberg, 

 or Passe Colmar, yet it has a great deal of the character of 

 the latter variety. Its size, beauty, and early bearing are 



