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THE PEAK. 



SURPASSE VlRGALIEU. 

 Beurre Van Mons, I Surpasse Vigilouse, | Colmar Van Mons, of tome. 



Origin uncertain, probably an American seedling, first disseminated by 

 the late Andrew Parmentier, Brooklyn, N. Y. It is a regular abundant 

 bearer on Pear or Quince, a vigorous, healthy tree, with yellowish brown 

 wood, upright growth. 



Fruit, medium, varying in form ; (see our drawings, the specimens from 

 which they were made all being pulled by ourself from the same branch ;) 

 color, yellowish, with brownish red in sun, minute dots, and often sprink- 

 lings of russet j calyx, generally small, erect, open ; basin, slight ; stem, 

 varying ; core, medium ; seeds, broad, ovate ; flesh, white, fine-grained, juicy, 

 aromatic. October. 



URBANISTE. 

 St. Marc, | Louise of Orleans, | Beurr6 Picqnery. 



Foreign. Moderately vigorous, healthy, hardy, well suited to rich soils 

 West ; young shoots, upright, short-jointed, grayish yellow ; not an early 

 bearer, but when in bearing produces regularly and abundant. Fine 

 grower and bearer on Quince. 



Fruit, medium, obovate pyriform ; color, pale yellow, with gray dots, and 

 a few russet streaks stem, about an inch long, rather stout ; cavity, shal- 

 low : calyx, small, generally closed ; basin, narrow, abrupt ; core, medium 

 or small j seeds, obovate pointed ; flesh, white, yellowish, buttery, melting, 

 vinous. October and November. 



