which we cut on the 22(1 of October, similar in character to our own, but with a less degree of 

 acidity. Rivers describes it as "a very good, melting pear, equal to Brown Beurre, and quite hardy. 

 Succeeds well on the quince, and forms a handsome pyramid." 



Bezy Goubault. Fig. 2. — This variety was originated by Goubault, at Angers, 

 some ten years ago. The tree is of remarkable vigor, somewliat thorny, resembling in 

 its form and habit the Glout Morceau. The branches are irregular, with a dark gray 

 bark. Joints short. Buds very large and prominent. The leaves are short, lightly 

 toothed, and of a dark blackish green. Fruit roundish, large. The stalk is inserted in 

 a cavity formed by two small mamelonus. The calyx is small, in a large and deep 

 cavity. Skin yellow, marked with brown points or dots, and a large patch of russet 

 around the stem and eye. Flesh yellow, fine, melting. Juice abundant, with consider- 

 able acidity. Ripens in October and November. Very productive. 



We are inclined to think, from Mr. Desportes' description of this variety, that it will be a better 



kitchen than table pear. — Ed. 



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Fruits from New Hampshire. — Finding that you take much pleasure in testing 

 and discussing the qualities of the different varieties of fruits, as they become introduced 

 to the public, I send you some of the native varieties found in my immediate vicinity. 



No. 1 is a native fall apple, which we call the Woodward ; Mr. Woodward originally 

 owning the land on which the tree stands. It is now owned by D. Bosworth, The 

 tree is a good bearer in even years, and bears moderately in the intermediate years. 

 The tree has never been cultivated, and stands in an old pasture which inclines moder- 

 ately to the west. The soil is a sandy loam, rather moist. 



No. 2 is a Avinter variety, which originated on the land originally owned by J. Tick- 

 NOR, and called the Hebbard Husset ; J. Hebbard now being the proprietor. The soil is 

 very much like the first, with a westerly inclination. The original tree is probably sixty 

 or more years old ; and although it has never been cultivated, and stands so as to take 

 the full northwest blast, it is still thrifty, and bears large crops. I find by cultivation 

 that it is perfectly hardy in this vicinity, and bears well ; the fruit almost invariably fair. 

 The young trees in the nursery are inclined to throw out lateral branches ; and for this 

 reason they may be set nearer together, and they produce straight, handsome trees. 



The pear is what we call the Tilden, Mr. Asa Tilden owning the land on which it 

 grows. It is rather a shy bearer when young ; but I think that this will be materially 

 changed when the young grafted trees come into bearing, as nearly all of the trees now 

 of bearing size were raised from suckers from the old tree. The original tree and all 

 the young trees when they come into bearing, produce large crops and bear every year. 

 The tuees are good growers and hardy. I can not send you a fair sample of this pear, 

 as it is too late for them. . The one I send you is about half the usual size. 



The apples are about the medium size as they generally grow in this vicinity. Those 

 I send were picked from the original trees. R. S. Howe. — Lebanon, JV. H. 



The Tilden pear is a handsome medium-sized fruit, obovate in focm, inclining to oval. Skin 

 smooth, yellow, tinted with red next the sun, and thickly sprinkled with reddish dots. Flesh juicy, 

 melting, and sweet ; pleasant, but not high flavored. 



The Woodard apple is a very beautiful fruit, resembling the Summer Rose. Pale yellow or cream 

 colored ground, with broken stripes and dashes of light red. Flesh soft, tender, and fine grained. 

 The flavor was impaired by carriage when in a ripe state. 



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Acknowledgements. — Wq are indebted to Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, of Boston, for superb speci- 

 mens of the following pears: Bexirre d' Anjou, Triomph de Jodoigne, TIrbanistc, Beurre Superjin, 

 Beurre Langelier, Baron de Mello, Nouvcau Poiteau, Van Mons' 1825, and Collins, (a native sort.) 



— To Dr. Pennington, of Illinois, for very large and beautiful specimens of the following apples: 

 Smoke-house, Tulphocken, Willow Twig, White Belle Fleur, Winesap, Rambo, Smith's Cider, Yellow 

 Belle Fleur, Belmont, Rawles Janet, Vandervere, and JDominie. 



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