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of vigorous, upright growth, with dark colored shoots. Bears 

 young and well. Ripe the first part of October. 



Eyewood. — Medium size ; roundish, flattened ; light green, 

 sprinkled with russet; very juicy and melting; flavor vinous 

 and very sprightly. The 5hape and color of this pear very 

 much resemble the Bezi de la Motte. At maturity from the 

 middle to the last of October. 



Diichesse (V Orleans. — Medium size ; pyriform ; light yel- 

 low, with a red cheek, spotted with yellow on the sunny 

 side. Flesh juicy, buttery and excellent. Very handsome. 

 Tree rather spreading, with yellow shoots. A good bearer. 

 The fruit ripens in October. 



No. 135 Van Mons. — Medium size; irregular pyriform; 

 pale yellow. Excellent. Ripe in September. 



No. 1482 Va7i Mons. — {Fig.Z.) — Fruit rather small, round- 

 ish turbinate; skin, light yellow with russet spots; calyx 



Fig. 3. No. 1432 {Van Mons) pear. 



small, in a narrow basin ; stalk one inch long ; flesh, sweet, 

 juicy, perfumed. The description and outline were made 

 February 14th, 1846. 



