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however, in the muUitude of kinds which have been intro- 

 duced, no variety has been found hke it; and we are ahnost 

 forced to beheve it to be a native fruit. In the autumn of 

 1844, we saw, in the collection of the London Hort. Soc, a 

 variety called the Duquesne d'Ete, which we considered sy- 

 nonymous with the Julienne, but, without any more knowl- 

 edge of that pear, we, for the present, continue the name of 

 Julienne. 



As an early summer pear, the Julienne has been consid- 

 erably cultivated and introduced into most collections of this 

 fruit. In some seasons and localities, it proves to be a fine 

 variety, but from its variableness it is not so highly esteemed 

 now as formerly. Coxe said, it was "certainly among our 

 finest summer pears;" but this was at a period when the Ty- 

 son, Dearborn's Seedling, Gushing, &c., were unknown. It 

 is a most abundant bearer, as well as a beautiful fruit, and, 

 consequently, is a very profitable market pear. Like all 

 summer fruit, it should be gathered rather early, and ripened 

 in the house. 



The tree is a very vigorous grower, with long, upright 

 shoots, swollen at the ends ; it comes early into bearing. 

 Wood, very bright yellow. 



Size^ medium, about two and a half inches long, and two 

 and a half inches in diameter : Form^ regular, obovate, largest 

 in the middle, and narrowing to the stem, where it ends 

 obtusely : Skin^ fair, smooth, clear lemon yellow, when ma- 

 ture, with, occasionally, a tinge of blush on the sunny side : 

 Slem^ medium length, about an inch long, rather slender, 

 curved, and inserted in a small shallow cavity : Eye, large, 

 open, and slightly depressed in a broad, shallow basin; seg- 

 ments of the calyx short, stiff, projecting : Flesh, yellowish, 

 rather coarse, melting and juicy : Flavor, pleasant, sprightly, 

 little perfumed, and good : Core, medium size : Seeds, small, 

 very plump and round. Ripe in September. 



The Julienne seems to prefer a rather light and warm soil, 

 as all the specimens which we have had, from trees in such 

 localities, have been better than those grown in heavy loams. 



