58 Pomological J^^otices. — J^otices of 



6. Pailleau (Van Mons.) — Large, oblong, stem one inch 

 long, and very stout, obliquely inserted, and very fleshy at its 

 junction with the fruit; skin greenish yellow, rough, with brown 

 and green dots and patches of russet ; flesh very rich, juicy, 

 sweet, and excellent. Ripe Sept. 10th. 



7. St. Andre. — -Large, nearly round; skin light yellow, 

 spotted with red; stem one inch long; eye small; flesh melt- 

 ing and fine. Ripe Sept. 17th. The grafts of this pear were 

 received from Messrs. Bauraann of Bokviller, France. 



S. Van Assene (Van Mons.) — Large, roundish, stem one 

 inch long, eye deeply sunk; skin dull yellow, covered with 

 dark spots; flesh white, very tender, fine and melting. Ripe 

 Sept. 17th. 



9. Rousselette de Meester (Van Mons.) — Large, broad at 

 the crown, tapering suddenly at the stem, which is one inch 

 long, placed on a diagonal point; skin greenish yellow, and 

 dull red, with spots and blotches on the sunny side; flesh 

 juicy, sugary, and very fine. Ripe Oct. 10th. 



10. JsTo. 1054 (Van Mons.) — Large, yellow, sweet and 

 good. Ripe Sept. 28th. 



11. Colmar Epine (Van Mons.) — Large, roundish, ob- 

 long, tapering gradually to an obtuse point at the stem, which 

 is one inch long; color greenish yellow; flesh sweet, white, 

 very melting, juicy, high flavored, and good. Ripe Sept. 

 29th. 



12. Jalousie de Fontenay de Vendee (from Vilmorin, 

 Paris.) — Medium size, oblong, obtuse at the stem, which is 

 one inch long; skin yellow^, russett mixed with green; flesh 

 juicy, sweet and excellent. This pear resembles the Jalou- 

 sie o( Duhamel, in the color of the skin, but is of smaller size 

 and much superior. Ripe Oct. 2d. 



13. Clara (Van Mons.) — Medium size, long, tapering 

 from the middle, both to the eye and stem, which is long and 

 stout; skin light green, mixed with a few russet spots and 

 patches; flesh white, juicy and good, but has rather too much 

 acidity. Ripe Oct. 3d. 



14. Capucin (from Van Mons.) — Large, swelling out in 

 the middle, and diminishing at both ends, obtuse at the stem, 

 which is one inch long; eye small, deeply sunk, around it are 

 some ridges or swellings; skin yellow, with red cheek, spot- 

 ted with dark points; flesh rich, juicy, and excellent. Ripe 

 Oct. 4ih. 



