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benefit to pomologists in England, as well as to the world, 

 although the results of their trials have bat a partial 

 bearing on the benefits to be derived from us here, on 

 account of the great difference of climate, soil, and other 

 circumstances. But the old mother country has undoubt- 

 edly ever taken the foremost lead in the imjorovement of 

 the world in every thing. We are following, shall follow, 

 and, in due time, under many more favorable circum- 

 stances, natural advantages in particular, will, in all like- 

 lihood, surpass Great Britain in almost every thing, pom- 

 ology as well. 



SoLDAT d' Esperen, ot Soldat Lahoreur d' Eq^eren. Color, 

 greenish yellow, becoming yellow, with many patches, 

 stripes and dots of russet ; form, pyriform, sometimes 

 ovate pj^riform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, coarse, juicy, 

 melting, somewhat perfumed; quality, 1 ; season, Novem- 

 ber to January. 



Eemarks. — Raised by Mr. Esperin, of Malines. Must 

 not be confounded with Soldat Laboreur of the French, 

 which is a third or fourth-rate fruit. Described by Col. 

 Wilder in Downing^s Horticulturist, 



Soldat Lahoreur of the French. 



Eemarks. — Not worth notice. Unworthy. 



Spanish Bon Chretien. Unworthy. 



Spice, or Musk Pear. Color, greenish yellow ; form, 

 oval; size, 3; use, table; texture, breaking, or half but- 

 tery, with a sweet, rich, aromatic flavor; quality, 2; sea- 

 son, August. 



Remarks. — There is a pretty strong resemblance in the 

 color, form, and flavor of the Seckel, but the latter is 

 much the most delicious. Tree, very vigorous, grows 



