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flesh melting, juicy, and delicious ; from December to 

 March. 



Glout Morceau, Gloux Morceaux, Beurre cfAremherg^ Roi 

 de Wurtemhurg^ Gloria, Colmctr d'Hiver of Prince, and Beurre 

 de Hardenvont of Downing. A very large Belgic variety, of 

 great excellence ; fruit of ovalish form, pale green color inclin- 

 ing to yellow, with russety specks and blotches ; flesh whitish, 

 firm, very juicy, and excellent ; in perfection from November to 

 March. 



Lewis. This variety originated on the farm of Mr. I. Lewis, 

 of Roxbury, Mass. The size is medium; form somewhat 

 globular ; skin, when ripe, a greenish yellow ; the flesh is white. 

 Very melting, juicy, and excellent ; from November to March, 

 The tree grows quick, and bears abundance of fruit. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey, Louise Bonne d' Avranches. A 

 large Pear ; oblong ; a good substitute for the old *S'^. Germain ; 

 skin yellowish gTcen, sometimes tinged with red ; flesh extremely 

 tender, and full of an excellent saccharine, well flavored juice. 

 A first-rate fruit, from October till after Christmas. 



Newtown Vergalieu. A large Pear, of a yellow color, 

 with a very short stalk ; the tree grows very crooked and of an 

 irregular form, bending by the weight of its fruit, which is 

 excellent to preserve, or for baking; from November to 

 January. Its productiveness renders it desirable in an orchard. 



Passe Colmar, Fondante de Panisel, Passe Colmar Gris dit 

 Precet, Poire Precel, Passe Colmar, Einneux, Beurre Colmar 

 Gris dit Precel, Beurre d' Argenson, Present de Malines, Colmar 

 Souverain, Chapman''s. A most valuable Pear, of medium 

 size, conical, flattened next the eye ; skin at maturity yellowish, 

 sprinkled with russet, a tinge of red next the sun ; flesh yellow 

 ish, melting, rich, and excellent. The tree is a good bearer, 

 and the fruit is in perfection from November to February. 



Pound Teab, Black Pear of Worcester, Parkinson's Warden, 

 Grande Monarque, Livre, Groote Mogul, Gros Rateau Gris, 

 Love Pear. Winter Bell of Downing. Fruit very large, of a 

 roundish turbinate figure ; skin rough, covered with dull russet ; 



