DECEMBER. 



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Wilder, considered it well worthy of a place on the list, and 

 it was added. 



NiLEs. — Very little known, but thought a valuable winter 

 pear by Messrs. Reid, Berckmans and Wilder. Added to the 

 list ; keeps till February. 



Emile d'Heyst. — Recommended by the President. Mr. 

 Berckmans stated that it was a fine large pear. Ripening in 

 November. Adopted. 



Beurre' Kennes and Counseilleur de la Cour were 

 added to the list of those that promise well. 



Marshall de la Cour and Due d'Orleans were stated by 

 Mr. Berckmans to be identical. 



CoMTESSE d'Alost. — Recommcudcd by Mr. Wilder and 

 Mr. Barry, and adopted as promising well. 



Bergen and Hageman were recommended by Mr. Prince, 

 but they were too new to be generally known. 



Beurre' Langelier. — Recommended by Mr. Cabot, who 

 thought it one of the best winter pears. Highly spoken of 

 by others, and adopted. 



Bekgamot d'Esperin. — Mr. Read thought it promised well 

 and the President was much pleased with it. 



Doyenne'' d'Alencon. — Recommended by Mr. Read, as 

 worthy the attention of cultivators. Keeping till May. 

 Messrs. Prince, Buist and Walker also praised it. Mr. Barry 

 said it was nearly equal to the Easter Beurre. Adopted. 



D'Albret. — C. M. Hovey thought it promised well, being 

 a fine bearer, handsome and excellent. Mr. Berckmans said 

 it was a fine fruit. Mr. Cabot ranked it among the best, and 

 Mr. Reid thought it was as good as the Lodge. Recom- 

 mended. 



Bonne des Zees. — Mr. Hovey thought it worthy of no- 

 tice. Mr. Hodge did not think highly of it. Mr. Wilder 

 said it was fine, but the tree cracked. 



Delices d'Hardenpont, of Angers, was also considered 

 by Mr. Hovey as well worthy of trial. Mr. Cabot pronounced 

 it almost as good as White Doyenne. Adopted. 



Delices d'Hardenpont, of Belgium, was recommended 

 by Mr. Hovey. Messrs. Prince and Berckmans thought it 

 excellent. RecommendeJ. 



