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did dedicate it to his gardener, he only gave part of his name, 

 and that the addition of Ferdinand was a mistake of Noisette's. 

 Our specimens were produced on a tree received as the Fer- 

 dinand de Meester, and, as it is identical with Mr. Manning's 

 Rousselet de Meester, in the absence of more accurate infor- 

 mation,, we adhere to his authority. 



The Rousselet de Meester, {Jig. 24,) is a fine pear, pos- 

 sessing a very sugary and melting flesh, and a rich, perfumed 



Fig. 24. Rousselet de Meester. 



flavor. The tree is a vigorous grower, making strong stocky 

 wood, of a grayish olive color, and it succeeds well either 

 upon the quince or pear. From the product of one small 

 tree, we should judge that it would prove a great bearer. 



Size, medium, about two and a half inches long, and two 

 and a half broad : Form, obovate, regular, little contracted 

 below the middle, and obtuse at the stem : Skin, smooth, 

 greenish-yellow, and thinly covered with green and russet 



