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(jiOLDEN COLMAK. Pu. cat. 

 Colmar dorc. Lond. Hort. cat. Bon Jard. Pr. cat. 25 ed. 



The French describe this variety as being more oblong than 

 the old Colmar ; the flesh melting and very good, and the fruit 

 at maturity in March. 



BLACK SEEDED BEURRE. Pr. cat. 



Beurr6 noire graine. Lond. Hort. cat. 

 Noir grain. Bon Jard. 

 Black seeded. Pr. cat. 25 ed. 



European writers state that this fruit is of medium size, and 

 that it is very highly esteemed in Flanders ; the tree is ex- 

 ceedingly productive, and the fruit is at maturity in September. 

 I imported this pear some years since ; but its value being little 

 known, it has been as yet but partially disseminated through 

 our country. 



SIEULLE. Bon Jard. Pr. cat. 

 Doyenne d'hyver ? 



This new pear was raised at Praslin, at the seat of the Duke 

 of Choiseul, by a person whose name it bears. Its first intro- 

 duction to notice was in 1815. The fruit is of medium size, 

 resembling the Crasanne in form, but more swollen towards 

 the base ; the stem is long, and inserted in a cavity surround- 

 ed by several small lobes ; the eye is slightly depressed ; skin 

 delicate, of a lemon colour, partially washed with red next the 

 sun ; flesh half-melting, the juice sweet, rich, profuse, and 

 agreeable ; the fruit ripens in October and November, and the 

 tree is handsome, vigorous, and productive, and may be pro- 

 pagated on both pear and quince stocks. This very fine va- 

 riety is cultivated at the nursery establishment of the author. 



