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slender, curved, and inserted without depression, on the slightly 

 flattened end. Calyx small, set in a nicely rounded basin. Flesh 

 white, finegrained, half breaking, sweet, but wanting in flavour 

 and juice. October. 



134. HACON'S INCOMPARABLE. Lind. Thomp. 



Down ham Seedling. 



A capital English fruit, of modern origin, raised by Mr. 

 Hacon, of Down ham Market, Norfolk. It is a hardy, produc- 

 tive tree, with rather depending branches, and the fruit is of 

 the finest quality. Young shoots rather slender, diverging, 

 olive-coloured. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, inclining to turbinate. Skin 

 slightly rough, pale, and dull yellowish-green, mixed with pale 

 brown, sprinkled with numerous greenish russet dots, and russet 

 streaks. Stalk an inch or more long, straight, inserted in a 

 broad, shallow depression. Calyx with many small divisions, 

 set in a wide, shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting, 

 with a rich vinous flavour. October and November. 



135. JOHONNOT. Man. 



This excellent native pear, which we received from the late 

 Mr. Manning, originated in the garden of George S. Johonnot, 

 Esq., of Salem, Mass., and bore first in 1823. The fruit is of 

 medium size, of a roundish, and peculiar irregular form. Skin 

 very thin, dull yellowish-brown, and obscurely marked with 

 russet. Stalk short and thick, planted by the side of a swollen 

 protuberance. The flesh is fine grained, melting, buttery and 

 very goood. The tree is not very vigorous, but it bears good 

 crops, and is in perfection from the middle of September to the 

 middle of October. 



136. JALOUSIE. Duh. Nois. Thomp. 



A very unique looking, old French pear, with the richest 

 reddish-russet skin, admired by the curious amateur, but not 

 by the general cultivator. It makes a handsome appearance 

 on the table, but is only of second rate flavour, and soon rots 

 at the core. Young shoots stout, olive. 



Fruit rather large, varying in form from roundish to obovate, 

 and more frequently pyriform. Skin rough, of the deepest 

 russet, ruddy in the sun, and singularly marked with conspicu- 

 ous, lighter coloured specks, which are slightly raised. Stalk 

 an inch or an inch and a half long, planted in a very slight 

 cavity. Calyx small, set in a rather narrow basin. Flesh a 



