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um size, pyriform shape, with a dull yellow skin dotted and 

 traced all over with brownish russet. The flesh is very juicy 

 and melting, but without much perfume. It is an abundant 

 bearer. 



The Moyamensing and Haddington have been already 

 fully noticed, (XII. p. 274;) an opportunity to taste them has 

 enabled us to form some opinion of their merits : though very 

 excellent pears, we do not place them among our best sorts. 



Kitigsessing. — This has just been brought to notice. It 

 is, we believe, a native, found growing in the suburbs of Phil- 

 adelphia. It is of medium size, oblong obovate form, with a 

 pale green skin, and possesses a melting flesh, with a sweet 

 and perfumed flavor, but little deficient in character. It is, 

 however, worthy of trial. 



S7nith^s Bordenave. — This is the name given to a very fine 

 early pear, which fruited in the garden of A. Smith, Esq.; 

 Hartford, Conn. ; the tree was imported from Bourdeaux, and 

 it appears to be not only a new, but a very superior fruit. 

 Size rather above medium, with yellowish green skin, melt- 

 ing flesh, and high perfume. We think it will form a decid- 

 ed acquisition. It ripens in August. 



Reid's Seedling. — This variety we have given a full ac- 

 count of by one of our western correspondents, (XII. p. 198.) 

 We have since learned, from other friends, that it is a very 

 superior variety, fully deservmg the commendations of our 

 correspondent. We intend to figure it soon, with the others 

 now noticed. 



Last year, (XII. p. 339,) we briefly noticed several new Bel- 

 gian pears which have been recently brought to notice, and, since 

 then, some further account has been given of them in the 

 French periodicals : — 



Louise d' Orleayis. — This is one of the productions of Van 

 Mons, and was raised from seed in 1827, and first came nUo bear- 

 ing in 1843. Col. Van Mons and his brother, in consequence 

 of the superior quality of the fruit, named it, by permission, 

 in honor of the Queen of the Belgians. In general appear- 

 ance, it resembles the Bonne des Zees, a variety little known 

 here, but which we ate in Paris in 1844. It is of medium 

 size and oblong form, measuring about three inches in length, 

 with a stout stem an inch long, and inserted in a shallow 



