NEW PEARS. CLASS II. AUTUMN. 141 



and thorny ; the fruit above medium size, oblong, swollen 

 at the crown ; contracted towards the stalk, which is in- 

 serted in a cavity ; of a russety yellow color, tinged next 

 the sun with russety red; the flesh white, juicy, melting; 

 flavor like the combined flavors of the Seckel and Jargo- 

 nelle. The tree comes slowly into bearing, but afterwards 

 bears abundantly. It is ripe by the middle of September. 

 Highly prized in the Boston markets. 



103. HAZEL. Hort. Trans. Vol. vn. p. 310. Lind- 

 ley. [E.] 



A small fruit, of a yellowish color, and speckled ; of an 

 oval, turbinate form ; the flesh white, juicy, and sugary. 

 Season, end of October to end of November. A Scotch 

 fruit, and said to be extensively cultivated in Scotland for 

 its good quality and abundant produce. 



104. HENRI dUATRE. Lindley. Thomp. Van Mons. 

 HENRY FOURTH. Hid. 



A new Flemish pear, raised by M. Witzhumb. The 

 tree is a good bearer. Middle-sized, pyramidal, oblique 

 at the crown ; pale yellow mixed with green, but orange 

 brown next the sun; flesh pale yellow, a little gritty, but 

 very tender and melting ; juice abundant, highly saccha- 

 rine, with a slight musky perfume. A very excellent pear. 

 It ripens early in September, and will keep a few 

 weeks. 



105. HENRI VAN MONS. Dr. Van Mom. 



New England Farmer, Vol. x. No. 7. Inserted by the 

 Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn, from the Revue des Revues; 

 written for that periodical, by Dr. Van Mons. 



The fruit is very large ; contracted in proportion to its 

 length, and swollen about one third of its height ; but the 

 largest fruit often assumes a cylindrical form. The skin 

 is smooth; of a greenish yellow, but brilliant red next the 

 sun ; the flesh is tender, buttery, sweet, slightly mingled 

 with acid, which renders it very agreeable. It is an ex- 

 cellent autumn fruit, and its true pear flavor should make 

 it in great demand. Named in honor of M. Henri Van 

 Mons, of Brussels. 



106. JALOUSIE DE FONTENAY VENDEE. [J.] 

 New, of medium size, of superior excellence, melting, 



and very fine, perfumed ; ripening at Paris in September. 



