New Varieties of Pears. 107 



size, with a yellow skin, having a red cheek ; Flesh melting, 

 juicy, rich, and high-flavored. Ripe from the first to the mid- 

 dle of August. The tree is a tolerably vigorous and healthy 

 grower. 



The following are foreign varieties, which have fruited the 

 past year : — 



Triomphe de Jodoigne. — A very large and fine pear, some- 

 what of the character of the Beurre Diel, but larger, and of 

 more oblong form, with a greenish skin, changing to pale 

 yellow. The flesh is melting and juicy, with a rich sacchar- 

 ine and perfumed flavor. It ripens in December, and promises 

 to be a great acquisition. Our trees only produced three or four 

 specimens the last season, the first time of its fruiting in the 

 country. The tree is remarkably vigorous, with a spreading 

 habit, and with very large glossy deep green leaves. 



Adele de St. Denis (or Seras). — A handsome fruit of good 

 size, with a skin as russety as the old Jalousie. Form pyram- 

 idal ; Flesh melting, with a brisk, vinous andfperfumed fla- 

 vor. Tree vigorous. Ripe in October. 



Beurre' Benoist, (or Auguste Benoist). — A most inviting 

 figure of this has been given in the Revue Horticole^ for 1848, 

 where it is represented as nearly as large as the Duchesse 

 d'Angouleme. Our tree only produced one pear; and, though 

 not large, in quality it more than came up to our expectations. 

 Form obovate, with a yellowish skin, little traced with rus- 

 set, and tinged with red ; Flesh melting, juicy, rich and 

 sugary, with a very high aroma. Ripe in October. 



Bonne des Zees. — The true variety, which we saw in 

 Paris, (Vol. XL, p. 205,) fruited in our collection last season. 

 The trees were only three years from the bud, on the quince. 

 It is a decided acquisition. The fruit is large, obovate, quite 

 obtuse at the stem, of a deep rich yellow, beautifully shaded 

 with bright red ; Flesh melting and juicy ; Flavor sacchar- 

 ine, sprightly, pleasantly perfumed and delicious. It succeeds 

 the Williams's Bon Chretien, and is superior to that variety. 



St. Nicholas. — An excellent late fall pear, ripening in 

 November; Size large; Skin green and russet; Flesh coarse, 

 melting, juicy and high-flavored. 



Brande's St. Germain. — This was one of the varieties of 

 which scions were sent to Messrs. Manning and Kenrick, by 



