Some Account of the Beurre Van Mans Pear. 493 



Art. III. Some Account of the Beurre Van Mons Pear, 

 with an Engraving of the Fruit. By Dr. G. W. Russell, 

 Hartford, Conn. 



Dear Sir : — I sent you last week a few specimens of the 

 Beurre Van Mons Pear, (fig. 36,^ a variety, I believe, not yet 

 much known. The tree is standing in the garden of Mr. 

 Thos. D. Boardman, of this city, and was purchased by him 



Fis- 36. Beurrd Van Mons Pear. 



from the late E. W. Bull, who imported it, with others, from 

 Europe. 1 first recognized it in 1847, and have been familiar 

 with it every year since. It has been a little variable in 

 quality in some seasons, but generally is very delicious. 



