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160 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



GUSHING. A native fruit from Hingham, Massachusetts ; of 

 medium size and oblong shape ; skin, when ripe, smooth, of a 

 light yellow, mottled with dull red on one side ; flesh white, 

 melting, sprightly, and good. It comes early into bearing, and 

 produces plenty of fruit in September and October. 



DELICES D'ARDENPONT, Delices d? Hardenpont de Toulouse. 

 Beurre d>Ardenpont of some. Fruit above medium size ; ob- 

 long, pyramidal ; skin yellow at maturity, and partially covered 

 with a thin cinnamon-colored russet; flesh yellowish white, 

 nearly melting ; juice pleasant, sweet, and abundant ; in Octo- 

 ber and November. The tree is a good bearer. 



Dix. A native variety originating in the garden of Mr. Dix, 

 in Boston ; fruit large, oblong ; skin, when ripe, yellow, with a 

 blush of red ; flesh melting, juicy and rich ; in October and 

 November. 



DOYENNE SANTELETE. A new, fine, handsome Flemish Pear ; 

 fruit above the middle size, pyramidally oblong; skin pale 

 green, speckled with grey russet ; flesh white, a little gritty, 

 but tender; juice saccharine, with a slight musky perfume. 

 The tree is hardy, and ripens its fruit early in October. 



DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME, Duchesse d'AngouUme. A Pear of 

 first-rate excellence. Form roundish oblong, tapering towards 

 the stalk ; skin dull yellow, with broad russet patches ; flesh 

 white, rich, melting, very juicy, and high-flavored, with a most 

 agreeable perfume. Specimens of this fruit have been shown in 

 England, weighing twenty-two ounces ; at perfection in Octo- 

 ber and November. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY, La Belle de Flanders. Imperatrice de la 

 France. Brilliant, Bosch^ Bouche Nouvelle. A fine Flemish 

 Pear in great repute ; it is of large size, obovate, obtuse at the 

 stalk ; greenish-yellow russet, tinged with crimson ; flesh rather 

 firm, yellowish white, sweet, rich, and excellent ; it ripens in 

 October. 



FREDERICK OF WURTEMBURG, Roi de Wurtemburg, Capiu- 

 mont of some collections. A large and splendid Pear, of pyra- 

 midal form and fine yellow color, covered with beautiful crirn- 



