518 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



In Belgium it is said to be preferable on the pear stock, 

 though flourishing well on the quince : future experience 

 will decide upon which stock it is advisable exclusively to 

 work it. It is a handsome growing tree, and makes a fine 

 pyramid. 



Size, large, about three and a half inches long, and three 

 in diameter : Form, oval, or roundish oval, largest near the 

 middle, rounding off to the crown, and regularly tapering to 

 the stem : Skin, fair, smooth, clear yellow, slightly tinged 

 with blush in the sun, becoming of a rich golden russet at 

 maturity, thickly dotted with conspicuous russet specks : 

 Stem, medium length, stout, straight, and obliquely inserted 

 without any cavity on one side of a swollen projection : Eye, 

 medium size, partially closed, and but little sunk in a small 

 and very shallow basin ; segments of the calyx, short, stiff, 

 projecting : Flesh, yellowish white, rather fine, melting and 

 juicy : Flavor, rich, saccharine, vinous, and excellent : Core, 

 medium size : Seeds, medium size, plump, dark. Ripe in 

 October. 



183. Baronne de Mello. 



Adele de St. Denis, of some foreign collections. 



Under the latter name we have fruited this pear, [fig- 23,) for 

 several years, but not coming up in size, as we had expected, 

 we delayed a full description of it till the tree produced better 

 specimens. In the mean time another variety, received as the 

 Baronne de Mello, has fruited once or twice, and after a care- 

 ful comparison of the two, we are led to the belief that they 

 are identical ; we consequently adopt the latter name, as it 

 seems to have been generally received under that appellation. 



The Baronne de Mello is a fine pear, nearly allied to the 

 Brown Beurre, having the same rich subacid flavor. It also 

 resembles it in appearance, having a rich russety skin. It 

 succeeds well upon the quince and proves to be an abundant 

 bearer. 



Size, medium, about three inches long and two and a half 

 in diameter: Form, obovate pyramidal, broad and somewhat 

 flattened at the crown, tapering abruptly to the stem : Skin, 



