NEW PEARS. CLASS II. WINTER. 159 



Knight, in 1823, sent this variety to the Hon. John Lowell. 

 The tree is vigorous, and a good bearer after a few years ; 

 the growth is straggling, the shoots sometimes growing 

 pendulous. The fruit is middle-sized, oblong, tapering to 

 the stalk, which is long and slender ; the skin deep green ; 

 flesh green, melting, having a delicious, rich flavor, with 

 very little acid ; it shrivels in ripening. 



159. BEURRE WITZHUMB. Van Mons. Nou- 

 veau Cours Complet d? Agriculture, Vol. xn. p. 126. 



The fruit is oval, knobby, three and a half inches in di- 

 ameter ; skin rough, green, brownish red or dark brown 

 next the sun ; flesh white, semi-transparent, melting, per- 

 fumed. It ripens in December. This beautiful and excel- 

 lent pear is figured PI. 105 of the Annales generates des 

 Sciences. Bosc. 



160. BEZY VAET. Dr. Van Mons. New England 

 Farmer, Vol. x. No. 7. Extracted from an article, 

 written by Dr. Van Mons, in the Revue des Revues ; 

 inserted by the Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn. 



BEZY DE SAINT VAEST, according to Dr. Van Mons. 



" The Bezy Vaet, according to tradition, and from the 

 name which it bears, was probably obtained by the late 

 Abbe Saint Vaest, or had been disseminated by him. The 

 fruit belongs to the sub-species of Rousselets. Its size and 

 form are those of the Colmar ; ground deep green, blotched 

 with purple, and stained in spots of rusty red ; flesh both 

 melting and buttery, slightly yellow. It abounds in su- 

 gar, and exhales a perfume which cannot be compared 

 to the aroma of any other fruit. The period of its ma- 

 turity is December and January ; but it can be prolonged 

 by gathering the fruit fifteen days earlier than usual. It is 

 superfluous to add that it is worthy of being received by 

 amateurs. Specimens of superior fruit of this name, have 

 been exhibited, by Mr. Downer, to the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



161. CARDINALE. N. Duh. PI. 62. [F.j 

 POIRE D'AMIRAL of M. Hervy. ADMIRAL. 



A superb, oblong pear, of a pyramidal form, with a well- 

 rounded base ; yellow in the shade, but beautiful red next 

 the sun ; flesh white, half melting, coarse-grained, very 

 juicy, sweet, and agreeable. It keeps till March. It is em- 

 inently beautiful, and deserves to be better known. 



