10 WORCESTER COITnTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1882. 



The AnsauU* was exhibited by Mr. Lovell, in his collection at 

 the N. E. Fair, shrunken in size by the drought and quite small. 

 Subsequently, at the date assigned in our schedule, it was shown 

 by the writer : its size and form being then fully developed. 

 While those who tested its quality on the 12th of Octol)er ult,; 

 and the epicures of local pomology were of the number ; are not 

 prepared to endorse the very strong, almost immoderate, praise 

 by Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry ; they will own that they were 

 very agreeably impressed with its general character, finding its 

 flesh juicy, melting, and tempting to a second bite, A continued^ 

 general, and thorough trial of this new variety is advised, for 

 those who are not content with such as Septeml)er already 

 yields ; tested as they have been by long and approved experi- 

 ence. 



Earless Bergamot was fruited, in different exposures through- 

 out this City, during the past year. Our Librarian boasts of 

 some very fine specimens, maturing later but ho tliinks superior 

 to those exhibited by Vice-President Parker, in September ult., 

 and which so deservedly received your first premium. Those 

 select specimens were sent to Charles Downing ; of whose 

 request for scions you are elsewhere advised, and whose original 

 impression of the character of this new local variety you will 

 doubtless be pleased to learn. Trace the pen of the ready writer ! 



Henry L. Parker, Esq. 



Dear Sir : 



"Newburgh, N. Y., Oct. 8d, 1882 



Your kind letter, and also the box of Earle's Bei-guniot Pears, were 

 received in due time, and would have been answered at once; but I 

 waited for the pears to ripen. 



They are of fair size, handsome, and of very good quality ; highly 

 vinous and rich, but a little astringent. It appears to be disposed to 

 rot at the core and soon decays after it is ripe. 



Please accept my cordial thanks for the Pears, which I was pleased 

 to get and which were the first I had seen. 



Very Respectfully, 



Charles Downing." 



*Tlie name by which it was introduced among Nurserj'men, was — Bonne du 

 Puits (VAnsault. Meissrs. E. & B. have wisely accepted the suggestion looking to 

 brevity, that was advised in his Report, A. D. 1880, by E. w. L. 



