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ists, has led to the confusion which exists among nurserymen 

 respecting these fruits: in the eagerness to procure new sorts, 

 grafts have been taken in most instances from trees before they 

 have produced fruit, and this same practice has been continued 

 until no trace could be found of the original tree. When a tree 

 comes into bearing, the consequence is, that the kind is not that 

 which it was supposed to be, but is a new sort, wholly unknown, 

 or, from a faint resemblance to some old variety, it is set 

 down as such. The error thus becomes in the first instance 

 estabhshed, and continues to be perpetuated until its name is 

 again lost, and then another is given to it. In this way has 

 arisen a great many of the errors among our fruits, which has 

 caused, and still causes, great disappointment to horticulturists. 



To entirely eradicate this growing evil is one of our greatest 

 objects, and it is with this view that we have in part commenced 

 these notices: we shall continue them from time to time, and, 

 we hope, with such aid as will ultimately establish a nomencla- 

 ture, which shall be a sure guide both to gentlemen and amateurs 

 of fruits in making their selections, and to commercial nursery- 

 men in the sale of their trees. We would not here omit to 

 mention that Mr. Manning's collection of fruits was made solely 

 for his own gratification, and for the laudable purpose of correct- 

 ing their synonymes; but the duplicates have so increased on his 

 hands, receiving trees from so many sources, and his extensive 

 correspondence has secured him so many superior sorts, that, at 

 the request of many horticulturists, that he would dispose of some 

 of his trees, he has concluded to do so; we would therefore advise 

 those who are in want of fine varieties true to their names to 

 call upon Mr. Manning, where they may be sure of receiving 

 such as they may order. With these remarks we here present 

 the list of pears by Mr. Manning. 



1. Amire Joannet Duhamel. Synonyme: Early Sugar of 

 Prince. — The first pear ripe. The tree has few branches, 

 which are long: the young wood is dark red; fruit larger and 

 better than the following. 



2. Petit Muscat Duhamel, Coxe. — This is a great and con- 

 stant bearer; one tree is sufficient for any collection: the tree grows 

 to a large size; the fruit larger and better on those of middle age. 



3. Madeleine. Synonyme: Citron des Cannes. — This is a 

 fine early pear, and should be in every collection. It is a con- 

 stant bearer: described and figured in the new edition of Du- 

 hamel and the Pomological Magazine. It appears to be a dif- 

 ferent fruit from that described by the same name in the old 

 edition of Duhamel and Coxe. Lindley, I see, has the same 

 opinion. 



4. Epargne Duhamel. Synonyme: Jaro-oneZ/e of England and 

 America. — Larger and better on quince stocks, trained as a 



