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The follo-ndng Tarieties originated in Xova Scotia, and are 

 mucli esteemed by fruit growers acquainted with, their merits. 

 The descriptions have been kindly furnished by E. W. Starr, 

 Esq.: 



Maria. — This fruit was first brought into notice by the late 

 Hon. C. E. Prescott, and named by him in honor of his wife. 



It originated in the garden of the late Curran, Esq., of 



Windsor. Tree is hardy, small; young wood feeble, light 

 colored. Fruit is medium in size, round, yellow, fine grained, 

 tuttery, rich ; ripens ten to fourteen days earlier than the Bartlett j 

 quality very good. 



BuRBiDGE. — One of the oldest native pears we have. The 

 original tree is still standing on the farm of the late CoL Burbidge, 

 near Port Williams, and though nearly a century old, is stiU 

 "vigorous. Tree large, upright ; young wood stout and dark. 

 Fruit small to medium, Bergamot shaped, skin greenish yellow, 

 bronzed in the sun, sweet, gritty, but rich and high flavored ; 

 ripens a few days earher than the Bartlett ; tree is hardy and 

 prolific. 



Lord Cornwallis. — This was grown and named by the late 

 Benjamin Woodworth, Esq., of ComwaUis. Tree medium sized, 

 lather spreading ; j'oung wood greyish. Fruit large and hand- 

 some, pyriform, as brilliantly colored as Frederic of Wurtemburg, 

 but, like it, rather variable ; quahty good ; season October. 



ScTTOx's Great Britain. — A seedling from the Bartlett, by 

 Wm. Sutton, of ComwaUis. The tree is vigorous and hardy ; 

 young wood very stout, short jointed, and dark. Fruit large to 

 very large, pyriform, slightly bronzed or russeted in patches, and 

 sometimes with a blush in the sun. Flesh is coarse grained, 

 juicy, good. A good market fruit, ripening ten days after the 

 Bartlett. The tree is a great bearer. 



