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burgh. Against a wall in Scotland, it ripens in October 

 and November, and on standards in November and Decem- 

 ber ; in England, it is from a month to six weeks earlier. 

 The tree seems nowise liable to canker. 



The Forme de Marie Louise is an excellent standard 

 pear, though considerably smaller than the other. In Scot- 

 land it ripens freely in October and November. 



The Dunmore Pear comes into use before the Marie 

 Louise, and is nearly of equal excellence, 



Taylors Seedling, raised at Dunmore, is a good pear, 

 and so hardy as to succeed quite well as a standard. 



Napoleon, of excellent quality ; from a wall in November 

 and December ; and in January from standards, on which it 

 bears freely. 



Duckesse d* Angouleme (or Precel?), a very large and 

 showy fruit, requiring a wall ; good in January and Febru- 

 ary, and therefore valuable for lateness. 



Buerre d'Aremberg. This pear, if carefully kept in the 

 fruit room, will, in January, be found perfectly melting and 

 without grittiness, and rich, sweet, and high-flavored. The 

 tree is hardy, succeeding against an east or a west wall, or 

 as a standard in any sheltered situation, and bearing freely. 



The Crasanne is an old French sort, of excellent quality, 

 with a tender and finely-flavored pulp. The tree deserves 

 a south or west aspect on a wall, and it succeeds also on an 

 espalier rail. The fruit ripens in November and Decem- 

 ber. 



The Althorp Crasanne is a first-rate pear, raised by Mr. 

 Knight, ripening in October and November ; flesh melting, 

 rich, and with a fine rose-water flavor. Succeeds on an east 

 or west wall, or on standards in good situations ; the fruit 

 from standards being highest flavored. 



The Urbaniste (often called Beurre Spence) is of a large 



