MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. 



Belle de Flanders, I Fondante du Bois, erroneously, \ Bdanrre Bpence, ofeom*. 

 Bosche Nouvelle, Bosc Sire, Poire Davy. 



| Imperatrice de France, 



Foreign. This variety is deserving of far more general cultivation than 

 it has yet received. It succeeds most admirably on the Quince, and on the 

 rich soils of Illinois, we have seen it far surpass even the most highly 

 nursed specimens of Boston amateur gardens. The tree is vigorous, with 

 upright, dark brown shoots. 



Fruit, large, oblong obtuse obovate ; color, pale yellow, mostly covered 

 with marblings and patches of light russet, and in sun, rich reddish brown 

 stem, one to one and a half inch long ; cavity, narrow, deep ; calyx, she*/, 

 open ; basin, round, small ; core, medium, with oblong capsules ; seeds, 

 oblong pyriform ; flesh, yellowish white, not very fine-grained, juicy, melt- 

 ing, sugary. Last of September. Does not keep long. 



