PEAK. 



" Beurrk Bosc. — Fruit large and 

 very long ; terminated with a crown 

 near three inches in diameter ; some- 

 what calabash - formed ; skin gray 

 lawn colour, but russety yellow at 

 maturity ; flesh white, melting, high- 

 ly flavoured, and delicious : it ripens 

 in October. 



"Bi.ekker's Meadow. — A native 

 fruit of medium size, roundish form, 

 and of a yellow colour, tinged with 

 dull red ; the flesh melting, juicy, 

 sweet, musky, and of delicious fla- 

 vour : ripe in October. A prolific 

 bearer. 



"C.tPi.\MONT, Beurride Capiaumont. 

 — Fruit of medium size ; skin yellow, 

 tinged with fine red or cinnamon ; 

 flesh yellowish, melting, very rich, 

 and high flavoured : ripe in September 

 and October. 



" Gushing. — Medium size and ob- 

 long shape ; skin, when ripe, smooth, 

 of a light yellow, mottled with dull 

 red on one side ; flesh white, melting, 

 sprightly, and good. Mr. Manning 

 says it comes early into bearing, and 

 produces plenty of fruit in September 

 and October. 



" Delices d'Ardenpont, DcHccs 

 d'Hardenpont. — Fruit above medium 

 size ; oblong, pyramidal ; skin yellow 

 at maturity, and partially covered 

 with a thin cinnamon-coloured russet 

 flesh yellowish white, nearly melting 

 juice pleasant, sweet, and abundant 

 ripe in October and November. The 

 tree is a good bearer. 



" Dix. — A native variety ; originated 

 in the garden of Mr. Dix, in Boston ; 

 fruit large, oblong; skin, when ripe, 

 yellow, with a blush of red ; flesh 

 meltmg, juicy, and rich : ripe in Oc- 

 tober and November. 



" Duchess of Angouleme, Duch- 

 esse d'Angoultme. — A pear of first-rate 

 excellence. Form roundish, oblong, 

 tapering towards the stalk ; skin dull 

 yellow, with broad russet patches ; 

 flesh white, rich, melting, very juicy, 

 and high flavoured, with a most agree- 

 able perfume. Specimens of this fruit 

 have been shown w^eighing twenty- 

 two ounces : at perfection in October 

 and November. 



" Flemish Beauty, La Belle de 

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Flanders. — A fine Flemish pear in 

 great repute. It is of large size, ob- 

 ovate, obtuse at the stalk ; greenish 

 yellow russet, tinged with crimson ; 

 flesh rather firm, yellowish white, 

 sweet, rich, and excellent : it ripens 

 in October. 



" Frederic of Wurtembero, Roi 

 dc Wurtemberg, Capianmont of some 

 collections. — A large and splendid 

 pear, of pyramidal form and fine yel- 

 low colour, covered with beautiful 

 crimson on one side ; flesh melting, 

 and of delicious flavour. The tree 

 bears while young, and very abun- 

 dantly. 



" FuLTox. — A fine pear of medium 

 size; shape roundish, turbinate ; skin 

 dark yellow, russeted ; flesh melting, 

 juicy, and of delicious flavour : ripe 

 in September, and lasts a month. 

 The tree is a great and constant bear- 

 er, and highly deserving ofcultivation. 



" Gaxsel's Bergamot, Broca's Ber- 

 gamot, Ives's Bergamo/, Bonne Rovge. 

 — Fruit varying from middle size to 

 large ; ovate, flattened ; colour dull 

 green, slightly red next the sun ; flesh 

 white, melting, sweet, rich, and high- 

 flavoured. A delicious pear : ripe in 

 October, and good till Christmas. 



" Golden Beurrk of Bilboa. — 

 Fruit of medium size, oblong ; colour 

 a bright golden yellow, with patches 

 of russet ; perfectly melting, and of 

 fine flavour. A beautiful pear-tree, a 

 great bearer, and worthy of cultiva- 

 tion : ripe in October. 



" Hacon's Incomparable, Norfolk 

 Seedling. — Fruit middle sized, of pale 

 yellow colour, mixed with green, par- 

 tially covered with orange russet ; 

 flesh yellowish white, slightly gritty, 

 but very tender,juicy, sweet, and rich, 

 and possessing a high musky and per- 

 fumed flavour. The tree is a great 

 bearer, and the fruit excellent : npe 

 in November and December. 



" Henry the Fourth, Henri Qua- 

 tre. — Fruit of medium size, oblong ; 

 skin a dull yellow, mixed with brown 

 and green ; flesh yellow, rather grit- 

 ty, juicy, and melting, with a peculiar 

 rich flavour : ripe in September and 

 October. Mr. Manning says the tree 

 bears while young, and abundantly. 



