PEARS. 95 



Flushing, L. L, recently brought into notice by 

 Messrs. Wilcomb & King, nurserymen. We have 

 not as yet fruited ; but learn from Mr. Wilcomb 

 that it is a good bearer, and a delicious fruit. 

 Downing says, " the fruit is not inclined to rot or 

 shrivel; commencing to ripen in October, and 

 will keep till March. Fruit large, obovate ; flesh 

 yellowish, white, melting, juicy, with a very rich 

 and sugary flavor. 



Thompson's. This pear, named in honor of 

 Mr. Thompson, of the London Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, has been grown here by J. S. Cabot, Esq., 

 who says that it is a fruit of a rich sugary flavor. 

 Downing describes it as a fruit of " high merit, 

 having the qualities of the Passe Colmar and 

 Doyenne (St. Michael) combined, but with most 

 of the richness of the former. It is very produc- 

 tive, and merits a place in every collection of 

 pears. Fruit medium size, obovate." 



Bezi de la Motte. This fine pear, particularly 

 when grown upon the quince, originated in Eu- 

 rope, and, although an old variety, has not been 

 cultivated so much as we think its quality should 

 warrant. Size above medium, form roundish, 

 color yellowish green, eye small, stalk short, flavor 

 rich, very productive, and is one of the best va- 

 rieties we fruited the past season of 1846. Du- 

 hamel says it does not succeed well on dwarf 

 stocks. With us it does well, worked on the 

 quince. Eipens in November. 



There are a number of new varieties of pears 

 of comparatively recent introduction, and of de- 



