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Soliel, and others, as also the one we now describe ; all of 

 them fruited long ago, with the exception of the St. Menin, 

 (fig. 16) : this did not bear until 1854, when the specimens 

 were too small to attract much attention. Last year it bore 

 again, and the pears were not only very large, but of the 

 most delicious quality, fully equal to any of those we have 

 just named. It also ripened quite early, before or about the 

 time of the Bartlett, with fr^iit nearly as large, and of the 

 rich appearance of the Beurre Bosc, being of the same pale 

 russety color. What is its origin or history we cannot learn, 

 but it appears surprising that so good a pear should not be 

 better known. 



Size, large, about three and a half inches long, and two 

 and a half in diameter : Form, oblong or obtuse pyramidal, 

 largest about the middle, rounding off to the eye, and tapering 

 but little to the stem : Skiji, slightly rough, dull yellow, in- 

 clining to pale russet, with a slight tinge of red in the sun, 

 and very thickly covered with large, showy, russet specks : 

 Stem, medium length, about three quarters of an inch long,- 

 stout, and inserted in a very small, scarcely depressed cavity : 

 Eye, medium size, open, and but little sunk in a small, rather 

 shallow basin ; segments of the calyx narrow, long, project- 

 ing, rather stiff: Flesh, yellowish white, little coarse, melt- 

 ing and very juicy : Flavor, exceedingly rich, sugary, highly 

 aromatized and delicious : Core, rather large. Seeds, small, 

 long, angular, dark. Ripe early in September. 



THE ROSE AND ITS CULTURE. 



BY A. D G., CLINTON, NEW TORK. 



We make no apology for trying to speak a few words in 

 behalf of the Rose ; though, sooth to say, this queen of the 

 garden is able to speak for herself. A great deal has been 

 written on this subject, so that it is impossible now to present 

 anything new. But, as poets and lovers will never cease 



