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Fruit large, roundish-obovate, and of a yellow colour, resem- 

 bling that of the Doyenne (or Virgalieu.) Stalk about an inch 

 long, stout, thicker at the base, and set in a slight, rather one- 

 sided depression. Calyx with short, stiff divisions, placed in a 

 smooth basin of only moderate depth. Flesh white, half but- 

 tery, with a rich, aromatic flavour, somewhat like that of Gan- 

 sel's Bergamot. First of September. 



169, SYLVANGE. Nois. Thomp. 



Bergamotte Sylvange. 

 Green Sylvange. Land. 



A pleasant, juicy pear, which is much esteemed by some 

 persons, and always bears good crops with us. Young shoots 

 stout, upright, dark olive. 



Fruit roundish-obovate, shaped much like a bergamot. Skin 

 rough, pale green, with a slightly darker green cheek, a good 

 deal marked with dark dots. Stalk three- fourths of an inch 

 long, slender, slightly inserted. Calyx small, set in a rather 

 uneven, shallow basin. Flesh greenish-white, juicy, tender 

 and melting, with a rich, sweet, agreeable flavour. October, 

 and keeps a long time. 



170. SHENES. 



A new native pear, from the eastern states. It soon grows 

 mealy if left on the tree, but ripened in the house is remark- 

 ably juicy and sprightly. Fruit rather large, obovate, and 

 shaped somewhat like Henry the 4th. Skin light yellowish- 

 green. Stalk an inch long, slender. Calyx in a narrow, rather 

 deep basin. Flesh white, tender and melting, with a juicy, 

 and very sprightly flavour. October. 



171. SIEULLE. Thomp. 

 Beurre Sieulle. 



A new fruit, very lately received from the London Society's 

 garden, and so far as it is yet proved, of very excellent cha- 

 racter. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, flattened. Skin pale yellow, 

 with a little red on the sunny side. Stalk an inch and a quarter 

 long, set in a shallow cavity. Calyx closed, basin scarcely at all 

 sunken. Flesh buttery, melting, rich, and very good. October. 



172. THOMPSON'S. Thomp. 



This new, and very rich flavoured pear, received by us from 

 the Horticultural Society of London, was named in honour of 



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