MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 

 GLOUT MORCEAU. 



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Qoulu Morceau, 

 Gloux Morceau, 

 Beurrfe d'Hardenpont, 

 Hardenpont d'Hiver, 



Colmar d'Hiver, 



Beurre d'Hiver Nouvelle, 



Linden d'Automne, 



Eoi de "Wurtemberg, 



And five more of German. 



Beurre d'Aremberg, of the French. 



This variety is regarded as among the most delicious of Flemish pears. 

 The rendering of its name to sugared or honeyed pear is only expressive of 

 its quality, and equally so of many more ; and as this cannot claim the 

 title par excellence, we see not but it must retain its original, and those 

 who grow it must speak the name as best they may. 



It is an unproductive variety while young, either on Pear or Quince ; 

 trees on the latter stock even requiring ten years to bring them well into 

 bearing ; once at maturity, it is an abundant bearer. It is a beautiful 

 grower, making a perfect pyramidal head with little pruning. It is also 

 easily distinguished by its dark olive-green or blue-green wood and its wavy 

 leaves. 



Fruit, large, obovate obtuse pyrifprm, often angular, and surface rough ; 



