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Fig. 185. SLGhislain. 

 164. SUPERFONDANTE. TftOHlp. 



The Superfondante is a fine French pear, of the same class 

 as the White Doyenne, which indeed, it strongly resembles in 

 appearance and flavour. Young shoots slender, yellowish-brown. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate. Stalk an inch long, slightly 

 inserted. Skin smooth, pale yellow, marked with a few dots, 

 and sometimes marked with russet. Stalk an inch and a fourth 

 long, set in a slight cavity. Calyx rather large, in a shallow 

 basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and very good. October. 



165. ST. ANDRE. Man. in H. M. 



Imported by Mr. Manning, from the Brothers Baumann, of 

 Bolwyller. A first rate variety. 



Fruit medium size, obovate, shaped like Henry the 4th. 

 Skin light greenish-yellow, somewhat dotted with red. Stalk 

 about an inch and a quarter long. Calyx small. Flesh white, 

 fine grained, buttery, melting, and excellent. Early in Sep- 

 tember. 



166. SULLIVAN. Man. in H. M. 



Van Mons, No. 889. 



A second rate seedling, sent to this country by Van Mons, 

 and named by Mr. Manning. Young shoots slender, diverging, 



