cultivated in France and England, and almost every other 

 country in Europe, so extremely similar to it, that I venture 

 to assert, that beyond all doubt, it is the jiarent of the SeckeL 

 The pear to which I refer is the "Rousselet de Rheims, or 

 Petit Rousselet," called also in Europe " the Mmk, or Sfiice 

 Pear" The growth of the respective trees is similar, and 

 the fruit so much alike, that persons have mistaken them 

 for each other. The difference consists in the part of the 

 fruit next the stem being more pointed in one than the 

 other, and in the spicy flavour of the Seckel being much 

 higher than that of the Rousselet de Rheims. The colour 

 and size are much the same. 



1 1. Skinless. A tree of strong growth and very produc- 

 tive ; fruit of medium size, pyriform, green and yellow, with 

 some touches of red ; melting and high flavoured ; ripens in 

 August. 



75. French St. Germain. This is a fine dark green melt- 

 ing pear, very juicy, and of delicious flavour ; but the tree 

 in some parts of the country does not produce well, and tha 

 fruit is apt to crack. They should be gathered in October, 

 and laid singly on shelves, where they will continue to ripen 

 in succession during the whole winter. 



72. Prince's St. Germain, This pear is a seedling of the 

 French St. Germain, impregnated by the St, Michael, and 

 was originated from seed by myself. It is of a larger size 

 than either of its parents, of a yellowish green colour, with a 

 red cheek. Its flavour is similar to that of the French St. 

 Germain, but it has the advantage of always being a perfectly 

 fair fruit, and a great bearer. They should be gathered in 

 .October, and laid separately on shelves, where they will gra- 

 dually ripen for several months. Next to the Seckel, I 

 consider this as the finest table pear our country has ever 

 yet produced. 



158. Franc hefianne. -A pear of medium size, and oblong, 

 of a fine yellow colour ; half melting, sweet and sugary- 

 finely flavoured; ripens end of October. 



101. Imperial Oak Leaved. A spreading tree, with fruit 

 of medium size, resembling the Virgouleuse, to which it is 

 rather inferior in quality. The tree is remarkable for its 

 luxuriant foliage, and the fruit matures during the winter 

 months. 



63. Boston Efiergne.Th\s tree bears the characteristics 

 of a native fruit, and without doubt originated in the vicinity 

 f Boston, where it has acquired much Celebrity. It bears 



