Fertility. A most prolific variety, raised by Mr. Rivers ; of 

 medium size. Flesh half melting, juicy and sweet, with 

 perfumed flavour. Stalk J inch to an inch, stout. A 

 most profitable orchard variety, and tremendous grower. 

 One of the most successful in New Zealand. Maintains 

 its reputation here. Bears young. March and later. 



Forelle, or Trout Pear. The most beautiful of all pears, of 

 secondary quality only in Europe, but in California it 

 improves in quality, and takes brilliant colour, which 

 makes it unsurpassed as a showy table fruit. Ships 

 well. Has been sent from California to England by 

 myself, and eaten end of February, though picked in 

 October. Must become popular in Oovent Garden. 

 Fruit medium size, oblong, obdurate. Skin yellow, 

 brilliant red on sunny side, covered with reddish dots 

 resembling trout. Flesh white, delicate, melting, sugary 

 and vinous flavour. Hardy and vigorous grower. May 

 July. 



Gansel's Bergamotte. Fruit medium-sized, roundish, inclined 

 to obovate. Skin greenish yellow on shaded side and 

 reddish -brown next sun, the whole strewed with russety 

 dots and speeks. Flesh white, buttery, melting, but 

 gritty ; very juicy, rich, sugary and aromatic, and strong 

 musky flavour. A dessert pear of highest merit ; mid- 

 autumn. Shy bearer ; needs fertilizing from adjacent 

 sorts. 



GlOUt MorQeau. A well-known and popular late shipping 

 pear. Fruit above medium size. Skin pale greenish 

 yellow, covered with greenish grey dots. Flesh white, 

 tender, sugary and buttery ; a very good dessert pear, 

 well-known in the California shipping trade, and main- 

 tains its reputation here. May July. 



Idaho. A new pear hailing from Oregon, which is being exten- 

 sively planted. Of the largest size. Colour greenish 

 yellow, with russety spots ; form roundish ; of good 

 flavour, rich, sprightly, vinous. Core very small and 

 without seeds. Should be popular, April and later. 



Jargonelle Pear. Fruit medium and pyriform ; skin smooth 

 and greenish-yellow, tinged dark brownish red next sun. 

 Flesh yellowish white, tender, melting and juicy ; rich 

 vinous flavour and slight musky aroma. Tree healthy 

 and vigorous. A well-known early dessert pear ; ripens 

 shortly after December pear, and should be picked when 

 green and ripen off the tree. 



Josephine de Malines. A late dessert pear of first rate quality 

 and of good size. Skin yellowish green, reddish on 



