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Swan's Orange, "Winter Nells, and Benrre Langlicr, 4 each of An- 

 drews, Dana's Ilovey, Flemish lieauty and Doyenne Boussock, 3 

 St. Michel Archange, 2 each of Benrre Diel, Caen du France, and 

 Merriam, and 1 each of Vicar, Beurre Gris d'Hiver Nouveau, 

 Moore's Pound, Pratt, Adams, Golden Beurre and Fulton. 



The prize for new varieties was again taken b}'^ Hon. M. P. 

 Wilder, who has favored us with the following notes on some 

 of the most promising kinds, as tested by him : 



'■^Souvenir cle Congres. This has been described as a remark- 

 ably large and handsome pear. It proves fully equal to the 

 description, and promises to be a fine addition to our earl}- autumn 

 pears. Ripe the middle of September. The tree is one of the 

 most splendid in cultivation. 



'■'■Loriol cle Barny, raised by Andre Leroy, is uudoubtedly a 

 seedling from the Bartlett, and of the same color and season, 

 though hardly as large. Flesh of fine texture, solid, and keeps 

 well. Promises to be desirable. 



'■'■Madame Cuissard. — A good early variet}', ripening the last 

 of August and first of September ; large, globular, obtuse pyri- 

 form, skin clear yellow, flesh sweet and melting : tree healthy. 



'■''Madame Loriol de Barny. — Large, ovate, pyriform, dull green- 

 ish yellow, mostly covered with russet; flesh melting, juicy, 

 sweet, and agreeably perfumed ; ripens in November, and will 

 probably prove a very good late autumn variety. Raised by 

 Leroy from the Bartlett. 



" General Bonchamp. — Large, oblong pyriform, dull j'cllow, 

 slightly traced with russet, flesh fine grained, melting, juic}-, and 

 buttery ; flavor sweet, rich, aromatic ; ripened here December 

 1st, but Leroy says, whether by error or not I cannot tell, that it 

 ripened in August. One of the bcbt pears of 1872. 



'•'•Monchalard. — Full medium size, regular turbinate, inclining 

 to acute pyriform ; skin clear pale yellow, tinted with blush on 

 the sunny side ; flesh fine, melting, and juicy ; flavor sweet and 

 pleasant. Season, September 1. 



*■'• Vicar Junior. — A seedling of my own from the Vicar of 

 ■\Vinkneld. Large, long, ovate pyriform, color dull yellow, with a 

 few traces of russet, and a brownish, red cheek ; in shape and 

 color resembling the Louise Bonne of Jersey more than its parent. 

 Flesh melting, very juicy and tender, flavor acidulous and rich. 

 ' Very good.' Season the whole month of October. 



