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er ; one of the most valuable spring sorts, compared 

 with which the early pears of short duration deserve not 

 a wall ; its extensive cultivation for a long and late sup- 

 ply is, without hesitation, strongly recommended." In 

 season from January to March. As the tree ripens its 

 wood readily, it succeeds as a low standard, or trained 

 to an espalier rail, even in Scotland. But the experi- 

 ence of gardeners in the north does not lead them to 

 rank the fruit so high as Mr. Thompson does, as, when 

 trained against a south wall, it often proves dry or 

 mealy with little flavor. 



Beurre Diel (named after a distinguished German 

 pomologist) is a large handsome fruit, of the first quality, 

 coming in season in November and December from the 

 wall, and in January from standards. Mr. Thompson 

 remarks that its branches should be kept rather thin, its 

 large and abundant foliage being apt to prevent the due 

 admission of sun and air to the fruit. 



Beurre Ilance, or de Ranz. A Flemish variety, raised 

 by the late M. Hardenpont, and sometimes called Har- 

 denpont du printemps; "the best very late sort yet 

 known," [Sort, Cat.) It ripens with difiSculty in Scot- 

 land, requiring a south or west wall; but was found to 

 be the best pear produced in competition at a March 

 meeting of the Caledonian Horticultural Society. It 

 resembles the colmars, but keeps longer. 



The following, respecting which our limits will not 

 permit us to go into detail, may be considered highly 

 valuable sorts as late autumnal and winter pears ; Au- 

 tumn Colmar, Aston-town, Echassery, Delices d'llard- 

 enppnt, Fondante d'Automne, Beurr^ Bosc, Duhamel, 

 Bezi de la Motte, Chaumontelle, Sylvange, Downton, 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Swiss Bergamot, Bezi de 



