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been experienced for several years ; and from present appear- 

 ances the crop will not only be large, but exceedingly fine. 

 We, certainly, have never seen them promise better : they 

 have set well ; they present a clean, healthy appearance, 

 (barring occasional A^arieties) ; and the general aspect of the 

 trees, as Avell as fruit, is far in advance of either of the three 

 previous years. If anticipation can give any gratification to 

 the pomologist, he may look forward to the greatest display 

 which has ever yet been made of this first of fruits in this 

 country. We trust our hopes will not meet with disappoint- 

 ment. 



New Pears. — The recent receipt of Mr. Rivers's Catalogue 

 of Fruits for 1851, has placed us in possession of some infor- 

 mation which we have not yet given to our readers. Making 

 some allowance for errorS; (for Mr. Rivers is not free from 

 them, though his experience should have enabled him to de- 

 tect a portion of those which his catalogue contains,) we 

 glean the following memoranda concerning some of the 

 newer pears : — 



Alhertine. — Large size, handsome, melting, very hardy ; 

 first quality. Succeeds as a pyramid on the quince. End of 

 August. 



Alexandre Bivort. — ^Medium size ; a new hardy pear from 

 the collection of the late M. Esperin. Flavor sugary, per- 

 fumed and exquisite ; it literally melts in the mouth. Forms 

 a fine pyramid on the quince. January. 



Alexandre Lamhre. — Medium size ; a new hardy pear from 

 the collection of the late Van Mons. Melting and excellent. 

 Forms a prolific pyramid on the quince. December, and 

 often to the end of March. 



Baronne de Mello. — Medium size ; a very good melting 

 pear, equal to Brown Beurre, and quite hardy. Succeeds 

 well on the quince, and forms a handsome pyramid. October. 



Bergamotte Droiiet. — Medium size ; a new late pear, 

 which succeeds well on the quince and forms a fine pyramid, 

 as its shoots are stout and fastigiate. April and May. 



Bergamotte Dussart, (Van Mons.) — Medium size ; a melt- 

 ing and hardy winter pear, which succeeds on the quince and 

 forms a prolific pyramid, but deserves a wall. April and May. 



