Remarks on Ticenty-onc Varieties of Pear. 159 



winter and summer blig-ht. This fact alone is suflScient to make it 

 invaluable. The fruit is large, buttery, melting- and juicy ; does 

 much better on the pear, than on the quince, with which, unless 

 double worked, it refuses connection. November. 



Rapelje's Seedling — A juicy, fair-flavored pear, but exceedingly 

 coarse grained, not above second rate in quality. October. 



Becrre Gris D' Hiver Xouveau — A superior new winter pear, 

 keeps into Jan., a thrifty grower. The fruit is large, of melting, 

 buttery flavor, resembling in a slight degree, the old sort, Brown 

 Beurre. ♦ 



Beurre Bachellier — Of recent introduction, is in eating the pre- 

 sent month. It bids fair from the few specimens I have seen, to 

 take rank with the best of its class. It is of fine proportion, has 

 a solid flesh, juicy and buttery. When ripe it presents a very 

 showy appearance, having a golden yellow skin. Messrs. Smith, 

 Thorp, Hanchett & Co., of Syracuse, N. Y., advertise young trees, 

 from whom it doubtless can be procured. 



SoLDAT Laboreur — I reccivcd several spurious kinds, purporting 

 to be the true Soldat Laboreur, from various nurserymen at differ- 

 ent times, which caused me much vexation. I have at last, how 

 ever, succeeded in getting the kind cultivated by Mr. Rivers, of 

 London, and am happj^ to state that it quite equals that gentle- 

 mans encomiums. It is of large size, exceedingly melting and a 

 rich high flavor. January. 



Vicar of Wixkfield — Of second rate quality, but extremely 

 valuable as a market pear. December. 



I have a large number of other varieties in cultivation, whose 

 merits I shall be happy to relate at some future time. 



Forty Dollar Pear Tree. — Mr. C. A. Nealy, formerly a resident 

 of this town, but now a farmer, Eddington, Penobscot Count}'', 

 hauled into the village last Tuesday morning, forty bushels of 

 pears, and in one hour retailed all of them from his wagon at two 

 dollars a bushel. The pears were of a supei'ior quality, and 

 bought expressly for making preserves. Mr. N. informed us that 

 he gathered twenty bushels of the first lot from one tree. We 

 should think that the farmers in this region might take the hint — 

 it costs but a trifle to grow the trees. — Ellsworth American. 



