162 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDIST. 



in diameter ; much like the D'Aremberg in form, but 

 larger, more oval, not so turbinate ; the stalk an inch long, 

 and rather deeply inserted ; the eye deep, in an uneven hol- 

 low; the skin is pale, dull olive green, inclining to yellow; 

 covered with russety specks, and round the stalk russety 

 blotches ; flesh whitish, firm, very juicy, but a little gritty 

 at the core. A beautiful and fine variety. Ripe in Novem- 

 ber, and will keep till March. It grows well on the quince. 



171. ICKWORTH. Mr. Knight. [E.] 



" Melting, rich, rose-flavored." March and April. This 

 new pear was originated by Mr. Knight, and scions were 

 sent by him in February, 1823, to Mr. Lowell and the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural Society. 



172. JEAN DE WITT. 



A very productive, new fruit, melting and fine. It keeps 

 till a late period in winter. At Mr. Wilmot's I found this 

 to be one of his main winter kinds. Mr. Thompson ob- 

 served, that " the Jean de Witt is somewhat allied to 

 the Glout Morceau, but inferior, in point of flavor, to that 

 excellent fruit ; yet it keeps longer, and is certainly deserv- 

 ing of cultivation." 



173. JOSEPHINE. 



POIRE D'ACSTRASIE. SABIHE of the French. 



JAMINETTE of some, according to Van Mons. 

 This new Flemish pear is of large size ; flesh melting, 

 juice sugared, and flavor excellent. It ripens in winter. 

 The tree is beautiful. Mr Thompson calls it a good 

 bearer, and nearly first-rate. It does well on the quince. 



174. LA FOURCROY. Van Mons. Nouveau Cours 

 Complct (P Agriculture, Vol. xn. p. 132. 



MERVEILLE DE LA NATURE. 



Fruit oval, two and a half inches in its transverse diame- 

 ter; skin yellow, spotted; stalk strong; eye little sunk; 

 flesh yellowish white at maturity, melting, slightly acid, 

 excellent. It ripens in January. Figured PI. 86 of the 

 Annalcs generates des Sciences. Raised by Van Mons. 



175. LEWIS. [A:] 



This valuable pear originated on the farm of Mr. John 

 Lewis, in Roxbury, Mass. The size is medium : form some- 

 what globular ; the stalk long; the skin dark green and 

 coarse ; the flesh whitish, very melting, juicy, and excel- 

 lent. It ripens by the middle of November, and may be 

 kept till February and March. Th tree, when loaded, 



