158 NEW AMERICAN ORCHAKDIST. 



tien, but without the protuberances. The skin at maturity 

 is bright orange, with little trace of russet ; its dots sur- 

 rounded with red ; the eye in a deep cavity, surrounded by 

 knobs ; the stalk strong, one and a half inches long, in a 

 deep, narrow cavity ; the flesh clear white, a little gritty 

 towards the core, but perfectly tender, melting, juicy, with 

 a delicious, rich, saccharine, aromatic flavor, without any 

 perceptible acid ; the core small, the seeds usually abortive. 

 This noble fruit, from the specimens here exhibited, bids 

 fair to become one of our most valuable of all varieties. 

 The Sylvanche Verte, sent by Mr. Knight to the Hon. 

 John Lowell, proves to be identical with the Diel. 



153. BEURRE FORTUNE. Bon Jard. 



Large, roundish, gray ; flesh beurree, melting. It keeps 

 till July. This new fruit was produced by M. Parmen- 

 tier, of Enghein, in 1828. Its character has probably been 

 too highly extolled, and is yet doubtful, and has not justi- 

 fied expectation, as M. Poiteau has informed us. 



154. BEURRE GRIS D'HIVER NOUVEAU. [J.j 

 Very excellent; a new and valuable fruit, of medium size, 



melting and perfumed. It keeps till the end of winter, or 

 till spring. 



155. BEURRE INCOMPARABLE. [J.] 



New, large, melting, perfumed ; a superior fruit, ripening 

 at Paris in December, and keeping into winter. 



156. BEURRE DE NOIRCHAIN. [J.J 



A new and very superior fruit, very melting and per- 

 fumed ; of medium size. This valuable fruit keeps till 

 spring. This fruit and the following are designated as 

 very extraordinary. 



157. BEURRE PICQUERY. [J.J [D.] 



New and very superior; of medium size ; very melting 

 and perfumed. This fruit keeps till into winter, and is 

 stated to be the best of all pears known, and of unrivalled 

 excellence. 



158. *BEURRE RANGE. Land. Hart. Trans. Pom. 

 Mag. 



HARDENPONT DE PRINTEMPS. BECRRE EPINE. 

 This new variety was raised at Mons, by the late Coun- 

 sellor Hardenpont. It is described by Dr. Van Mons as 

 being the best of the late pears, keeping till May. Mr. 



