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exhibited at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, In* 

 October, 1831, by Mr. Hooper, of Marblehead, the produce 

 of a tree imported from Bilboa, in Spain. A new Spanish 

 fruit, of medium size, very oblong, rounded' .at the crown, 

 contracted towarcfs the summit ; of a fine bright golden 

 hue, interspersed with patches of golden russet ; perfectly 

 melting, juicy, rich, and' of the finest flavor. A beautiful 1 

 fruit, a great bearer, and highly deserving extensive culti- 

 vation. 



218. BEURRE BOUCQUIA, 



New ; received of Dr. Van Mons ; originated by him. 

 The tree grows vigorous, tall, and handsome; leaves dark 

 shining green ; fruit large, oval or ovate ; yellow ; pale 

 red next tire sun ; stalk stout, oblique ; flesh yellowish, 

 beurree, excellent; high flavored, perfumed. October. 



y 1OO. GORE'S BEATHCOT. 



Originated by Mr. Heathcot, on the farm of the late 

 Governer Gore, in Waltham. Size medium to small ; straw 

 colored, p-ale red next the sun ,- form obovate ; flesli 

 beurree, juicy ; flavor good. Ripe in Sept. The young 

 wood is red and thorny, the tree vigorous and produc- 

 tive. 



101. *HACON'S INCOMPARABLE. Lin'dley. [E.] 

 The fruit is middle-sized, turbinate, irregular; slightly 



angular near the crown ;. the stalk stout; skin rugose, pale 

 yellow mixed with green,, partially cover-eel with orange 

 russet; the flesh yellowish white, slightly gritty, but very 

 buttery and melting ; juice abundant, very saccharine, ex- 

 tremely rich, and possessing a high musky and perfumed 

 flavor. A very valuable and excellent pear, raised by Mr, 

 James Gent Hacon, of Downham market, in Norfolk. The 

 tree sprung from seed in 1814. It bears abundantly, and 

 may justly be considered one of the best pears ever raised 

 in England. The branches grow pendent; and, as above 

 described by Lindley, by Rivers, and others in England, 

 so also has it been proved, by Mr. Manning arid others 

 here, to be perfectly delicious, and one of the most pro- 

 ductive pears known-. November and December. 



102. /'HARVARD. [A.] 



L'EpERGNE,/yrmer name. 



This fine native pear originated in Cambridge, Mass. 

 The tree is of vigorous, upright, and handsome growth, 



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