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| 131. SAINT MICHEL ARCHANGE. BonJard. [J.] 

 Very large, and in form of a decanter ; yellow at ma- 

 turity; flesh yellowish white; fine, melting, sugary, re- 

 lieved by an acid, and excellent. Ripe the beginning of 

 October at Paris. Such also is the account which M. Vil- 

 morin has given me of this fruit. 



132. *SECKEL. [A.] 



A most delicious pear, of a size varying from small to 

 medium ; of an obovate form ; the color varying from yel- 

 lowish to brownish russet, but generally red next the sun ; 

 of a melting, spicy, and most extraordinary rich and de- 

 licious flavor. In this respect, it is, by some, supposed 

 to exceed any other native fruit. It ripens the middle of 

 September, and lasts till the middle of October. The tree 

 is of moderate growth and extraordinarily productive ; the 

 fruit grows in clusters, and is recommended as indispen- 

 sable in every good collection. Dr. Hosack has stated 

 that this variety was first introduced to notice near Phila- 

 delphia about 1770. It was found either on the grounds 

 of Mr. Seckel or Mr. Weiss. 



133. SERRURIER D'AUTOMNE. Annales t? Hor- 

 ticulture. New England Farmer, Vol. ix. No. 22, in- 

 serted by the Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn. 



" M. Van Mons says the tree is tall and majestic ; the 

 leaves small, elongated, and appositely formed." The fruit 

 is very large, oblong, obtuse at both ends ; the skin of a 

 delicate green ; it becomes yellow at maturity; the flesh 

 is white, tender, melting, full of a very abundant, sugary 

 juice. The epoch of its maturity is towards the end of 

 October, and it may be preserved three weeks. Produced 

 by M. Van Mons. .*. s , 



135. STRIPED BON CHRETIEN. N. Duh. 

 BON CHRETIEN PANACHE. Jb. PI. 115. 



Introduced by M. Vanieville, from Metz, in 1810. The 

 tree comes early into bearing ; the young wood is striped ; 

 the fruit is very large, and formed like the winter Bon 

 Chretien, irregularly striped with yellow on a green found- 

 ation ; the flesh almost melting, sweet, and very agreeable 

 in its raw state. This interesting species merits to be 

 extensively multiplied. 

 223. SUFFOLK THORN. Thompson. [E.] 



New, resembling Gansel's Bergamot in flavor, from 

 which it was raised by Andrew Arcedeckne, Esq. ; of 



