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Society as the King Edward's of the London Horticultu- 

 ral Society. Mr. Manning received his tree from Messrs. 

 Young, of the Epsom nursery, and the variety is found in 

 several catalogues of the English nurserymen, under the 

 name which he received it, viz. — Jackman's Melting. Its 

 origin is unknown. 



On reference to Mr. Manning's description, we find that 

 he does not give it so high a rank as Mr. Thompson. Mr. 

 Manning's remarks are, that " the flesh is jnicy and good, 

 but not rich." In the 3d Edition of the London Horticul- 

 tural Society's Catalogue^ quoted at p. 127, it is set down 

 as '■'•first s\ze, first quality." It is remarkable for its beau- 

 ty, and, with Mr. Manning, promised to " bear well." Our 

 description is as follows : 



Size., large, four inches long, and two and three quarters 

 ni diameter: Form, pyramidal or pyriform, largest below the 

 middle, from whence it suddenly diminishes and tapers 

 towards the stem : Skin, green and yellow, more or less 

 covered with bright red all over, with occasional hard 

 patches of rnssett ; it also has a russett circle around the 

 eye, the russett gradually diminishing by small dots : Stem, 

 short, three quarters of an inch, greenish brown, shrivelled, 

 seeming a contitiuation of the fruit, to which it is united 

 by a fleshy junction : Eye, large and full, with a projecting 

 calyx: Flesh, yellow, buttery and melting: Flavor, good, 

 with a slight perfume. Ripe in September and October. 

 This variety seems to be one of those uncertain fruits, 

 which, like the Vicar of Winkfield, vary greatly according 

 to the season, locality, &c. 



10. Althorp Crassane. Mr. Knight. London Horticul- 

 tural Society's Catalogue, 3d Edition. 



This fine pear is one of the several seedling productions 

 of the late T. A. Knight, Esq., President of the London 

 Horticultural Society. The late Hon. John Lowell, for 

 many years previous to his death, kept a correspondence 

 with Mr. Knight, and received from him many valuable 

 donations of fruits, particularly of his own seedling pro- 

 ductions, some of which he sent scions to Mr. Lowell, be- 

 fore they had been extended beyond his own collection in 

 England. It was in the year 1832, that he first sent scions 

 of the Althorp Crassane to Mr Lowell, and in his letter of 



