148 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDIST, 



219. MELON DE KNOPFS. Jamin. [5*] 



New; large; beurree, of excellent quality; ripening at 

 Paris in November, Thus proved by Jamin ; received of 

 him. 



108. KING EDWARD'S. 



A new fruit of remarkable beauty ; large, very oblong, 

 pyramidal ; the stalk short ; bright shining red next the 

 sun ; yellowish in the shade ; flesh beurree, juicy, and 

 good ; ripening late in September. The tree is vigorous 

 and productive. A fruit received from the London Hort, 

 Soc., and thus fuffy proved, 



109. LODGE. Col Carr. [A.J 



A new seedling, raised in the neighborhood of Philadel- 

 phia. A tolerably large pear, of a brown color ; melting,, 

 juicy, and of delicious flavor ; thought by some to be su- 

 perior to the Seckel. It ripens early, but keeps well ; and 

 is thought to be highly deserving of general cultivation. 

 X/11O. *LOUISE BONNE DE JERSEY. [F.] 



D'ARANDORE, WILLIAM IV., LOUISE BONNE D'AVRANCHES. 

 A fruit of surpassing excellence, very large, oblong,, 

 pyramidal, swollen ; brownish green in the shade, changing 

 to yellow at maturity ; ruddy, or sometimes of a beauti- 

 ful red next the sun ; flesh very melting and fine ; juice 

 very abundant, sugary, and high-flavored. This very su- 

 perior fruit originated at Avranches r or at Cherbourg, in 

 France, where it ripens in October. M. Lusette stated to 

 me that the tree was even more productive than the Marie 

 Louise. In England, also, this fruit proves very extraor- 

 dinary. It is stated by Mr. Thompson, that " this pear 

 and the Bosc even more than rival the Marie Louise." 

 Near Boston the tree also bears constantly and wonderful- 

 fy, either on the pear or quince, and is recommended for 

 extensive cultivation. Its season is October. 



111. MADOTTE. [J.] [Margat.] 



Large and beautiful, of a fine yellow color ; even supe- 

 rior in quality to the Duchesse d'Angouleme, as Mons. 

 Margat informs me ; equally as long, but not quite so broad, 

 and of a more beautiful form - T ripening in November. 



112. *MARIE LOUISE. 



MARIE CHRETIENNE. FORME DE MARIE LOUISE. PRINCESSE 



DE PARMA, according to Thompson. 

 A new and most superior variety, originated by the Abbe 



