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among the numerous French varieties received in this country. 

 Some persons have supposed it to be the Cuisse Madame of the 

 French; but I think further experience will prove that this opin- 

 ion is incorrect, as it does not agree either in the wood, the leaf, 

 or the fruit, with Duhamers description of the Cuisse Madame. 



108. Beurre d''Angleterre, or English Butter. — This tree is a 

 good bearer, but the fruit, though very extensively cultivated for 

 the market of Paris, is with us only of second rate merit: it 

 ripens in September, when many of our choicest pears are in 

 perfection. 



109. Holland Bergamotte. — An old variety. It keeps till 

 late in the spring; but I have determined to discontinue its cultiva- 

 tion, as it is very inferior to many of the new varieties which 

 ripen at the same time. 



110. Beurre Ranee. Synonyme: Hardenpont du Printemps. 

 — This new pear is figured and described in the Pomological 

 Magazine. My trees have just begun to bear. The fruit ap- 

 pears to be apt to shrivel in ripening; but further experience will 

 no doubt prove it to be here, as in Europe, a first rate late winter 

 pear. 



111. Musk Summer Bon Chretien. — This pear is smaller 

 than the old summer Bon Chretien or Gracioli, which is still 

 cultivated in many gardens in our cities. We ought not to at- 

 tempt the cultivation of either of these varieties in exposed situ- 

 ations. It ripens in August, and is inferior to many other sorts. 



112. Spanish Bon Chretien. — This pear is large and hand- 

 some, but in our climate it does not arrive at perfection as a ta- 

 ble fruit; it is suited only for the kitchen, and ripens in January, 

 when we have many others as good or better. 



113. Winter Bon Chretien. — This also is an old variety, once 

 celebrated as the best of all winter pears. Though my trees are 

 on quince stocks, trained as dwarfs, the fruit is very inferior. 

 The Bon Chretien d'Auch proves with me to be the same as 

 this. 



114. Endicott. — The original tree of this native variety is yet 

 standing on the old Endicott farm, in Danvers: it produces well, 

 and in some seasons the fruit is of good quality; but it can only 

 be placed in the second class of table pears. Ripe in October. 



115. GanseVs, or Brocas Bergamotte. — An old pear, of Eng- 

 hsh origin. I cannot bring it to perfection in my garden, but in 

 the enclosed gardens of this city the trees of this kind produce 

 yearly good crops of fine fruit. Ripe in September and Octo- 

 ber. 



116. JJrch-duke of Austria. — This tree bears well every year: 

 the fruit is handsome, but very dry and of inferior quality. Ripe 

 in September. It may prove to have been received under a 

 wrong name. 



