1 58 Remarks on Twenty-one Varieties of Pear. 



greenish yellow, delicious flavor scarcely surpassed. The Belle 

 Lucrative, has proved syuonj'mous with this variety. I do not 

 hesitate to say that no garden, however limited, but what should 

 embrace at least a specimen tree. First of October. 



Triojiphe D' Jodoigne — A monster pear, with a green skin and a 

 dark red cheek. It is very juicy, saccharine and acid, with a lurk- 

 ing aroma that forbids satiety. The tree appears to be at home 

 in most any situation. First of December. 



Beurre Charrox — Promises well. It is a roundish shaped pear, 

 of fair size, though not large ; skin green and when quite ripe 

 slightly yellow. Flesh exceedingly juicy, high flavored and excel- 

 lent. I consider it first rate in every respect. Albeit another sea- 

 son's experience may alter the opinion. It is of quite recent intro- 

 duction, but I believe may be obtained of Elwanger & Barry, at 

 Rochester, and other leading nurseries. 



Beurre D' Ax.iou — My fruit of this variety the current season, 

 wis unusually fine. I wonder much that the Beurre d' Anjou is hot 

 more universally admired and cultivated, for it is really one of our 

 most desirable pears, and is deservedly worthy of special attention- 

 It is large and imposing in appearance, perfectly hardy, possesses 

 a delicious flavor, beside many other good qualities. In England 

 it ranks first rate. First of November. 



DuNiiORE — A large pear, but has with me proved but second 

 rate in quality. It forms a fine thrifty tree, bears at an early age, 

 without retarding its growth, as is generally the case with prema- 

 ture bearers. October. 



Tysox — Is a fine tree, and presents a most excellent fruit, of 

 medium size. No garden is complete without it. September. 



Surpasse ViRGALiEU — This fine pear, unfortunately is the offspring 

 of a very unsatisfactory growing tree, which will prevent its being 

 as extensively cultivated as other pears, although of inferior 

 flavor. I have several trees of the Surjiasse Virgalicu in my 

 grounds, eight and ten j^ears old, but they make no progress. It 

 would appear that this soi't is afflicted similarly to the Frederick of 

 Wirtemberg, never making a growth of more than two or three 

 inches in a season. In some localities, however, the tree develops 

 a greater degree of energy, but not universal enough to render it 

 worthy of wide dissemination. October. 



Urbaxiste — So very hardy that out of several hundred trees o^ 

 my own growing, not one has been destroyed by blight, although 

 occupying ground that has been almost denuded of other ki nds by 



