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basin ; greenish-yellow, stippled and traced with russet, and shaded 

 with brown towards the sun ; flesh whitish, tolerably fine grained, 

 juicy, and sweet, but not in perfection, having been picked too 

 early. Tested Nov. 8. Resembless trongly in form and color the 

 Vicar of Winkfield. 



'■'■ Lucie Aiidusson. — I^arge ; broadly turbinate; calyx pretty 

 large, closed ; segments narrow; basin shallow; stem short, thick, 

 and fleshy ; skin dull yellow, nearly covered with dull russet; flesh 

 white, fine grained, juicy, and buttery, very sweet, with high aro- 

 matic flavor, resembling Beurre Bosc, but richer. Quality ' best.' 

 Oct. 15. 



'■'■ Calehasse iV Octohre. — Medium size; acute pyriform ; dull 

 yellow, traced with russet; flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, 

 and buttery; flavor vinous, rich, aromatic, sprightly, with a slight 

 astringency. Tested Nov. 10. Received from Alexandre Bivort 

 of Belgium. 



'•'•Beurre, JBaguet. — Medium size; pyriform; calyx open, in a 

 shallow basin ; skin dull green, considerably obscured by russet ; 

 flesh yellowish-white, melting, and juicy; flavor acidulous, with a 

 slight astringency. Season, Oct. 10. From Alexandre Bivort. 



'•^Madame Favre. — Above medium size ; roundish oblate ; skin 

 fair, yellow, occasionally with a dull-red cheek; flesh white, a little 

 coarse ; very juicy and sugary. A most prolific bearer. September. 



'■'■ Docteur ICoch. — Above medium size; obtuse pyriform; pale 

 yellow, with a faint blush, and a few russet dots; flesh yellowish- 

 white, juicy, rich, acidulous, very sprightly, and sparkling, with a 

 rich aroma, and a grain of astringency. Taken ofl" too early, and 

 not properly ripened. Promises well. 



'•^ Galebasse Boishunel. — Size above medium; long, slender, 

 ovoid shape ; stem short, set without depression ; calyx on the 

 apex of the fruit, large, open ; skin yellow, with a handsome red 

 cheek; flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, and sprightly. Under 

 very unfavorable circumstances, it kept to the 12th of December, 

 giving promise of being a valuable late sort. 



" Among the new pears the past season, I have proved on my own 

 grounds quite a number of Messrs. Clapp's seedlings, but deem it 

 best to omit any more particular mention of them until they are 

 so fully proved that we can decide which ones are worthy of nam- 

 ing and sending out, rather than to give descriptions of them under 

 the numbers by which they are at present designated. Among 

 them, it is confidently believed, will be found some valuable late 

 varieties." 



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