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which is so fine in the gardens of Boston and New York, and in 

 the vicinity of those cities. After a trial of several years, I 

 shall now discontinue its cultivation. 



80. Styrian. — The grafts of this variety were received from 

 England; its origin is unknown. It produced fruit for the first 

 time this year; but, the season being unfavorable, it was hardly 

 of second rat« quality. Like the Passe Colmar and the Roi 

 de Wurtemberg, it produces a second crop of fruit. Ripe in 

 October and November. 



81. Surpass St. Germain. — The grafts received by this name 

 produced for the first time the past season (1836.) The crop was 

 abundant and the fruit handsome and very good, but I have doubts 

 as to the correctness of the name. The Surpass St. Germain 

 is stated by European writers to ripen in winter; mine were in 

 perfection in September. At any rate it is worthy to be culti- 

 vated, and its true name may perhaps be ascertained at some fu- 

 ture time. 



82. Washington. — A native pear from New Jersey. V-ery 

 productive, handsome and good, though it cannot be decidedly 

 termed a first rate fruit. Ripe in September. 



83. Wilkinson. — A native fruit from Rhode Island. The 

 tree is vigorous and healthy, bearing early and abundantly; the 

 fruit beautiful and highly flavored. If these qualities constitute 

 a first rate pear, this may be pronounced inferior to no other 

 ripening at the same time, which is in October and November. 



84. Winter JWlis. Synonyme: Bonne dc Malines. — I re- 

 ceived grafts of this variety from Mr. Lowell: my trees have 

 produced for two or three years. At first the fruits were small, 

 and wilted in ripening, which led me to form an unfavorable 

 opinion of them; but in the past most unpropitious season, I 

 have had an abundant crop of fine pears; they are now (January 

 7,) in eating, and, in my judgment, are equal to the best of 

 the season. 



85. Saunders BturrL — A foreign pear, found in the garden 

 of Thomas Saunders, Esq., of Salem. The tree is a great 

 bearer, and the fruit good, but in the opinion of many persons, 

 not decidedly first rate. Ripe in September. 



86. Beiirre de Bollwiller. — This tree is a great bearer; but, 

 after the experience of several years, I feel justified in pro- 

 nouncing the pears, either for the table or for baking, inferior to 

 most others which ripen at the same time. February and March. 



87. Beurre Bosc. — Grafts received from Dr. Van Mons, and 

 from the London Horticultural Society. The trees produce 

 early and plentifully. The fruit is oblong, of a cinnamon russet 

 color, and will undoubtedly, after the trees arrive at a good size, 

 prove of first rate excellence; for so it is described by Euro- 

 pean writers. Ripe in September and October. 



