thirty-nine va7'ieties of Pears. 57 



and having taken drawings of these, intended at the time for 

 our private use, it occurred to us that to represent them here 

 would add much to the vahie of Mr. Manning's descriptions. 

 The coming season, we shall endeavor to procure drawings 

 of all those which we do not now possess, and at another op- 

 portunity to present them in our psges. 



In conclusion, we have only to regret that Mr. Manning's 

 health is such as to prevent his being able to communicate 

 through our pages so often as he is desirous to do, or we 

 could wish. We anxiously hope that his health may improve, 

 that our readers and the public generally may obtain the re- 

 sults of his long and careful experience in the cultivation of 

 the most esteemed varieties of fruits. — Ed. 



Sir: — I send you the following descriptions of thirty-nine 

 sorts of pears which ripened during the last summer at the 

 Pomological Garden: a part of them are from the unnamed 

 sorts sent by Dr. Van Mons; the names I have chosen my- 

 self, having recently received a letter from him, authorising 

 me to do so. The descriptions were written at the time of 

 tasting the fruit, and are what they appeared to my judgment 

 at the time. — R. J)l.^ Pomological Garden, Salem, January, 

 1842. 



1. Beurre Haggerston (No. 8, of Van Mons.) — Me- 

 dium size, oblong, obluse at stem, which is one inch long ; 

 color yellow ; flesh juicy, sharp, agreeable and very abun- 

 dant. Ripe August 28th. 



2. Sullivan (No. 889 of Van Mons.) — Medium size; skin 

 yellow, stem long and stout, turbinated, some specimens ob- 

 long ; flesh rich, juicy, and sweet. Ripe Sept. 28th. 



3. Elizabeth (l\o. 158, Van Mons.) — Medium size, round; 

 flesh coarse, white and very sweet ; skin red, spotted with 

 yellow. Ripe Aug. 29th. 



4. Limon (Van Mons.) — Large, oblong, obtuse at the 

 stem, which is long, large, and obliquely inserted; skin whit- 

 ish yellow, and faint red on the exposed side ; flesh white, 

 high flavored, and juicy. Ripe Aug. 29th. 



5. £manda\'! Double (Van Mons.) — Medium size, pyri- 

 form, stem short, fleshy at its junction with the friu't; skin 

 yellow, bright red; flesh coarse-grained, sweet, tender and 

 excellent. Ripe Sept. i4th. 



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