492 The Long Green of Autumn Pear. 



ering, shrivelling slightly, but attaining a richness approach- 

 ing to that variety. The tree is a most prodigious bearer, and 

 the fruit appears to be less subject to the attacks of the cur- 

 culio than many other sorts, probably from the firmness of its 

 skin and flesh, which, from its lateness, does not become ten- 

 der till long after that insect is gone ; but whether we have 

 given a proper solution of the cause or not, we have had 

 abundant crops on Semiana trees, when the fruit of other 

 sorts, a few feet distant, nearly all fell off, from the sting of 

 the curculio. 



The tree is a moderately vigorous grower, with rather 

 slender, long-jointed, nearly smooth shoots, and remarkably 

 acute buds : it comes into bearing quite young. 



Fruit, medium size, about one and three quarter inches 

 long and one and a half in diameter, of oval form, tapering 

 off to the stem rather more than to the apex ; suture scarcely 

 perceptible: Skin, dark-blackish purple, covered with a dark- 

 blue bloom : Ste7n, rather short, about half an inch long, 

 curved, moderately stout, and obliquely inserted in a round, 

 very shallow cavity : Flesh, dull yellowish-green, adhering 

 firmly to the stone : Juice, abundant, with a rich, sprightly, 

 subacid, and, when fully matured, excellent flavor : Stone, 

 medium size, ovate. Ripe in October, and keeps a month 

 after gathering. 



Art. III. The Long Green of Autiimti Pear, with Remarks 

 on its History, (^'c. By Hon. J. S. Cabot, Salem. 



Sir, — In the descriptive list of select varieties of pears, 

 published in your Magazine for October, an error, doubtless 

 inadvertently, has, as I think, been committed, and some 

 not uninteresting particulars omitted, with respect to one of 

 the varieties there noticed, viz., the Verte Longue d'Automne. 

 As I have no doubt that entire accuracy and full statements 

 of such particulars as may be supposed to be of interest, are 

 both desired and intended, I take the liberty, for your informa- 

 tion, to notice the error, and supply the omissions alluded to. 



The Verte Longue d'Automne, as you designate it, is one 



