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found ill the seven distinct forms, and might, without incon- 

 venience, be left out for the future. 



By adding to the generic name [Beurre, Bergamotte, &c.], 

 either that of the raiser of the variety, or that of a friend, 

 the name of the place of its origin, or whatever may be 

 thought desirable, the variety is then definitely named. After 

 having borne fruit two or three times, if the form was not 

 fixed, the prefix of Poire only was employed, as we see in 

 the case of the Poire des deux Soeurs, Poire Prevost, the 

 forms of which belong to none of the seven denominations 

 generally known. 



Varieties of Pears in evert respect ttortht of recommendation, 



RAISED from seed SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PRESENT CEN- 

 TURY AND TILL RECENTLY, BY THE LATE VaN MoNS, MaJOR EsPEREN, 

 BOUVIER, AND OTHERS. 



In the climate of Belgium, and in those similar, these varieties, with 

 scarcely any exceptions, are suited for pyramids and standards, and do not 

 absolutely require the protection of a wall for the production of good fruit. 

 Cultivated on the pear stock, the trees in general grow vigorously in a light 

 deep alluvial soil, and better still in one rich in humus, provided always 

 that the subsoil is free from stagnant water during winter. The form and 

 quality of the fruits depend, in a great measure, on the conditions of the 

 soil and subsoil, careful cultivation, the proper management of the trees, 

 and the vigor of the stocks. The mean period of the maturity of the fruits 

 is subject to the influence of the same causes. The temperature of the 

 season, the period of gathering the fruit, and their preservation in the fruit 

 room exercise likewise a certain effect on the quality of the fruit- 

 It is certain, that if the varieties obtained from seed, indicated in the fol- 

 lowing list, were deducted from the number of those cultivated in our cli- 

 mate in the open ground, the varieties of good late table pears would be 

 very limited. 



ABREVIATIONS. 



(B) placed within parenthesis, after the name of the fruit, signifies that 

 the variety has been raised from seed by the late Bouvier, of Jodoigne. 

 (Esp.) signifies by Esperen, of Mechlin. 

 (Greg.) " by Gregoire, of Jodoigne. 

 (V. M.) " by Van Mons, of Brussels. 

 The names of other raisers are given at full length. 

 Med. signifies medium size. 

 Vig. " vigorous. 



