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disappointed to find it so variable and so subject to cracking, will 

 be mucb gratified to find tbe flavor of their old favorite revived 

 in this more recent and, so far as we are now able to judge, 

 better and more reliable variety. The tree is very healthy and 

 promises to take rank among the more hardy sorts, moderately 

 vigorous in habit of growth, bearing tolerably well when it has 

 arrived at maturity, but not beginning to bear while young. 

 The fruit is medium in size, roundish pear-shaped, yellow, shaded 

 with red on the sunny side ; flesh buttery, melting, very juicy, 

 with rich sub-acid flavor. Eipe iu October. 



Brandtwinb. — With the exception that the fruit of this sort 

 soon deteriorates after becoming ripe, we have been much pleased 

 with this variety. The tree is sufficiently vigorous, upright in 

 habit and an excellent bearer, and probably as hardy as most of 

 our good varieties. The fruit is barely medium in size, yellowish 

 green, with a ruddy brown cheek ; flesh melting, sugary, juicy, 

 with a very agreeable aromatic flavor ; quahty " very good." 

 Ripe in the latter part of August. 



BuFFUM. — This variety has been extensively tried in Canada, 

 and the tree has been found to be tolerably hardy; but there is 

 one very serious objection to it, and that is the very variable 

 quality of the fruit. Sometimes it is very good, but oftener it 

 is comparatively flavorless. In size it varies from medium to 

 small ; color russeted yellow, with a dark brownish red cheek ; 

 flesh buttery, not very juicy, sometimes dry, sweet and of pleasant 

 flavor; quality "good," sometimes "very good.". Eipens in 

 October. The tree is a strong, very upright grower, but there are 

 other Pears much more desirable on the whole for oiir climate. 



CiiAPP's Favorite. — In the hope of calling attention to this 

 very promising Pear this description is given, and not because it 

 has yet been proven to be valuable in our climate. It is claimed 

 for it that it is a cross between the Bartlett and Flemish Beauty. 

 The tree bears some resemblance to the latter in its upright 

 spreading growth and dark reddish brown shoots, and if it 

 should chance to prove as hardy it will certaioly be a great ac- 



