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like a very large White Doyenne ; tree a strong, rapid 

 grower ; succeeds well on the qnince. — October. 



45. Doyenne White. — A w^ell known and universally 

 esteemed variety of the highest excellence ; growing and 

 bearing equally well on both pear and quince ; young 

 trees on the quince are inclined to bear too much, on this 

 account the fruit requires thinning, and the tree pretty 

 close pruning, to keep up a vigorous growth. — October and 

 November. 



46. Doyenne Gray. — Similar in quality to the preced 

 ing ; fruit of a reddish russet color ; tree not quite so 

 strong a grower. 



47. Doyenne Panaclie (Striped Doyenne). — Similar in 

 character to the White ; wood and fruit are curiously 

 striped. 



48. JExcellentissiTua. — A very beautiful and excellent 

 new Belgian variety, as large as the Bartlett ; oblong, 

 pyriform, yellow, with a tinge of red in the sun ; buttery, 

 melting, and rich. — October. It must become a most 

 popular variety. 



49. Forelle or Trout Pear. — A beautiful German pear, 

 finely speckled, buttery, melting and rich ; succeeds well 

 on the quince ; bears early and profusely. — ISTovember. 



50. FlemisJi Deauty. — A large, beautiful, melting, rich 

 pear ; tree vigorous and fruitful : has not succeeded Avell 

 on the quince wdth us yet. — September and October. 



51. Frederick of Wurtemherff. — ^A large and beautiful 

 pear, sometimes first-rate, and often insipid ; a vigorous 

 grower both on pear and quince, and an early good bearer. 

 — September. 



52. Fulton. — A native j)ear, round and russety, melt- 

 ing, rich and excellent, hardy and vigorous; succeeds 

 w^ell in the north where many others are tender. — October 

 and November. 



53. Henry lY. (We have sent out some trees of this 



