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obtuse at the stem ; skin green, little rough, becoming of a dull yellow green 

 when mature ; considerably mottled, with russet around the stem and eye, and 

 thickly dotted with large, round, conspicuous russet specks, with occasional 

 greenish patches in the shade, and a slight bronzy tint in the sun ; stem 

 rather long, about one and a half inches in length, pretty stout, and obliquely 

 inserted in a deep contracted cavity formed by ribbed or knotty projections ; 

 eye rather large, open, and but little depressed in a very shallow basin ; seg- 

 ments of the calyx short, thick, stiff'; flesh yellowish white, litile coarse, very 

 juicy and melting, with a brisk, sprightly, vinous flavor ; core small ; seeds 

 medium size, rounded, plump, sharply pointed, light brown. Ripe October 

 1st, and does not rot easily." This variety has already been disseminated con- 

 siderably. It is said to be a seedling from the Seckel, but it does not much 

 resemble the parent. It is a good pear, and will find a place in many collec- 

 tions, though we doubt if it ever will rank high as a market fruit, for its color 

 is not in its favor. 



Another seedling of fine appearance was sent us by B. F. Nourse, said 

 to have been raised by E. Goodale, of Saco, Me., from a seed of the 

 McLaughlin. It was large size and very handsome, but lacking in flavor, 

 being sweet without much character. It appears to be a pear that would 

 keep well, which, added to its good color, it being yellow when ripe, with 

 bright red on the sunny side, would perhaps render it valuable for market 

 purposes. Another year's trial may enable us to give a more favorable opinion 

 of it. 



On the 5th of November, A. Wellington exhibited a seedling pear of 

 large size, similar in shape to Beurre d'Anjou, but longer, with a very short 

 stem set in a slight cavity ; calyx small ; color yellow when ripe; flesh melt- 

 ing, fine grained, with a peculiar "confectionary" flavor, unlike that of any 

 other pear. This, with other seedlings, was imported from France about ten 

 years ago, and has borne fruit two years. The time of its ripening, with its 

 peculiar flavor, promises to render it valuable as a market fruit. 



George Hyde, of Newton, sent in the fruit of two seedlings, ripe in 

 November, one keeping much later. The first a medium sizeBergamot shape 

 pear, pweet and pretty good ; not large, nor good enough to rank with the 

 best pears of its season. The other was larger, yellow, with red cheek, some- 

 Avhat spotted, fine grained, melting, pleasant sub-acid, good; worthy a further 

 trial. 



The foregoing comprise all the new seedlings that have come under our 

 observation this year, at the Society's rooms. It was a matter of regret to us 

 that some of the finest stands of pears were disqualified at the Annual Exhi- 

 bition, frouj a failure to comply with the schedule of prizes, which provides 

 there shall be just twelve specimens of each variety shown, no more, no less. 

 Nearly one- half of the best pears on exhibition at that time were thus pre- 

 vented from competing for the premiums. We hope that, with the better 



