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smaller. We may not find among them many pears uniting large 

 size, fine contour, and rich color, as does the Benrre Bosc, or the 

 various excellences which have made the Beiirre d'Anjou so popu- 

 lar ; but it is reasonable to hope that there may be found among 

 our numerous collections of new kinds, both native and foreign, 

 some which shall fully equal these favorite varieties. 



" Some of the kinds now noticed were picked early for the Annual 

 Exhibition of the society, and hence were ripened prematurely ; and 

 the astrlngency mentioned in connection with some of them may 

 be owing to the same cause, and will disappear under more favora- 

 ble circumstances. 



" Leon Hey is of medium size, roundish, flattened, pale yellow, 

 with considerable russet ; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, aro- 

 matic, highly flavored. 



" Passe Orasscme, of medium size, said to be frequently large ; 

 bergamot-shaped ; yellow and cinnamon russet; melting and juicy, 

 sugary, and high flavored, with a slight astringency. It is said to 

 be a winter pear. 



^^ Madame Delmotte. — Medium size; obtuse pyriform ; color 

 dull green ; requires further trial. 



" Ijoutoc— Ahoy e. medium size, with the form and color of Marie 

 Louise : other specimens were of the Passe Colmar type. The 

 latter were not ripe on the 5th of October, when this note was 

 made: the former resembled Marie Louise in flavor, and looked as 

 if it might be a seedling from that variety. Oct. 17, the Col- 

 mar-shaped specimens were ripe, and were of medium size ; yellow, 

 with a red cheek, and tracings of russet ; flesh yellowish-white, 

 juicy, not very melting, and a little astringent : but these defects 

 may be owing to their being picked too early. It is thought to 

 promise well. 



'■'■ Plascart. — Medium size; flattened obovate; yellow, with a 

 red cheek traced with russet and coarse dots ; flesh yellowish- 

 white, coarse, vivacious, rich, somewhat astringent. 



'■'■General Canrohert. — Large; broadly turbinate ; yellow, with 

 much cinnamon russet; flesh yellowish-white, coarse grained; very 

 juicy, sweet, and rich, with a little astringency, and some aroma. 



'■'•Madame Henri Desportes. — Medium size; flattened turbi- 

 nate ; greenish-yellow with bright russet ; flesh white, fine grained, 

 sugary, vinous, and astringent. 



'-'■ Casseride. — Large; obovate pyriform ; skin yellow, with much 

 russet and brown on the cheek ; flesh white, a little coarse, very 

 juicy, vinous, particularly sprightly ; rich, with high aroma. Mr. 



