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specks : Stem^ long, about one and a half inches, rather slen- 

 der, curved, and obliquely inserted in a small, shallow cavity : 

 Eye, medium size, open, and sunk in a very shallow basin ; 

 segments of the calyx very short, rounded : Flesh, yellowish, 

 little coarse, melting, and very juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary, 

 very highly perfumed, and delicious : Core, rather large : 

 Seeds, large, pale brown. Ripe in October, 



Art. III. Pomological Notices ; or, Notices respecting New 

 and Superior Fruits, worthy of General Cultivation. By 

 the Editor, 



Pears. 



At page 108, we gave a brief account of several new pears, 

 which had fruited in our collection the past year, and also of 

 several which we found noticed in the B071 Jardi?iier for 1848. 

 Since then, we have received a supplementary Catalogue of 

 Fruits in the collection of Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, 

 and, as it contains considerable information in regard to some 

 of the varieties already noticed, as well as others which have 

 a high reputation, we embody it in our notices here. Mr. 

 Rivers generally makes an annual tour on the Continent, for 

 the purpose of collecting new fruits and plants, and his re- 

 marks are the results of his observations during his visit 

 the last autumn. Considerable interest has been felt, among 

 pomologists, in regard to the new Belgian pears said to have 

 been produced by M. Esperen, and. according to Mr. Rivers, 

 cultivators will not probably be disappointed in the quality of 

 most of his seedlings. 



" In a recent tour in Belgium," says Mr. Rivers, " I was 

 enabled, by a special introduction, to see the garden of (I 

 lament to say the late) Major Esperen. This gentleman de- 

 voted many years of his life to the raising of new fruits from 

 seed, more particularly pears. He succeeded in giving to the 

 gardening world some very valuable late pears. Most of 

 these are enumerated in my Catalogue ; but I am now ena- 

 bled to recommend them with the greatest confidence, hav- 



