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ill our climate, reaches that degree of perfection it attains in many parts of 

 Europe, each newly-introduced variety may be expected to fall somewhat 

 below the foreign standard. Extravagant statements with regard to earli- 

 ness, productiveness, or quality, should, therefore, be received with some 

 caution. There maybe varieties seven days earlier than Carter' s First Crop 

 or the Dan CRoiirke ; and there maybe those that yield from thirty to forty 

 pods to a plant, or that will produce pods containing on the average from 

 ten to twelve peas each : but, if any such exist, we are obliged to confess 

 they have not as yet come under our notice. Fearing Burr, yun. 



HiNGHAM, Mass. 



BEURRfi FROMENTEL. 



This pear was produced some years ago from a seedling by M. Fontaine 

 de Ghelin, near Mons, Belgium; to whom, also, we are indebted for many 

 new varieties. It is the general opinion of those who have tasted it, that 

 it is the most delicious of pears. 



The fruit is large, exactly pyriform ; the stem short; the calyx slightly 

 depressed; the skin is glossy, very delicate, of a beautiful yellow at 

 maturity, and almost entirely free from spots ; the pulp is whitish, mellow, 

 and of a fine flavor; the juice abundant, and very sweet. It ripens from 

 the end of October to the middle of November. 



In regard to thriftiness and fruitfulness, this tree leaves nothing to be 

 desired. 



It has been asked why the name Biciter has been applied to this pear. 

 If any one will consider the color and the nature of the pulp, an answer 

 to this question will be found. 



It would be almost impossible to give a complete catalogue of the 

 numberless varieties of pears, so many new ones are constantly making 

 their appearance, some excellent, others mediocre or entirely worthless. 

 A pear which may be excellent under favorable conditions of growth, 

 under other circumstances deteriorates rapidly. Whoever wishes to raise 

 good pears must plant those varieties only which will retain their qualities 



