420 THE PEAR. 



in the pomological world on both sides of the Atlantic, has borne 

 for the first time in this country, the past season, and is likely 

 to sustain its high character as one of the most delicious of Au- 

 tumn Pears, " combining the properties of large size, handsome 

 appearance, and rich flavour." Our outline is from a specimen 

 just produced by Col. Wilder, of Boston, whose standard pears 

 are unrivalled in New-England. 



Van Mons Leon le Clerc was originated by M. Leon le 

 Clerc, an amateur cultivator, of Laval, in France, who, in 

 naming it, desired to couple his own name, with that of his 

 friend, Dr. Van Mons " le grand pretre de Pomona." Its 

 shoots strong, upright, olive. 



Dr. Van Mons himself, had previously raised a large winter 

 pear of tolerable quality, but very inferiour to this, which he 

 had named simply Lon le Clerc. [See Leon le Clerc in a 

 succeeding page.] As this was known by many as Van Mons'a 

 Leon le Clerc, it was naturally confounded with the Van Mons 

 L6on le Clerc the present variety, and when the latter came 

 into notice, and was sold in England at a guinea a plant, hun- 

 dreds of the inferiour kind were sold under the same name, and 

 confounded with it. Incorrect grafts were also sent to this coun- 

 try, but the genuine kind has finally been obtained, and proved. 



Fruit large, oblong-obovate. Skin yellowish, much mingled 

 with brown over nearly the whole surface, and slightly russet- 

 ed near the stalk. Stalk an inch and a half long, rather stout, 

 obliquely inserted, with little depression. Calyx small, open, 

 set in a shallow basin. Flesh yellowish-white, buttery and 

 melting, with a rich, sugary flavour. October and November 



179. VAN BUEEN. Wilder, Mss. 



An American seedling, raised by Gov. Edwards of New- 

 Haven, for which we are indebted to Col. Wilder of Boston. It 

 is a most beautiful fruit, of second quality only for the table, 

 but very excellent for baking and preserving, and kitchen 

 use generally. 



Fruit large, obovate, rather flattened at the eye. Skin clear 

 yellow, with a rich orange-red blush next the sun, regularly 

 dotted with conspicuous brownish specks, and slightly touched 

 with greenish and russet spots. Flesh white, crisp, sweet and 

 perfumed. 



180. WILLIAM EDWARDS'. Wilder. Mss. 



This fruit is from the same source as the foregoing, and pro- 

 mises to take its place among the buttery, autumn pears of the 

 first quality. 



