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Pomological Notices. 



The tree which we have in our collection, was received in 

 the spring of 1843 from Jersey, under the synonyme above 

 quoted, of Despoilberg, and last season it produced four or 



Fig. 1 7. Vicompte de Spoelberch. 



five pears, from one of which our drawing was made; the 

 present season the tree also has upon it about the same num- 

 ber ; it is a dwarf upon the quince, and has not yet attained 

 a sufficient size to allow it to produce any quantity, as it 

 would prevent the growth of wood for the increase of so 

 desirable a sort. 



In the New England Farmer., above quoted, is a full de- 

 scription of this variety, translated by Gen. Dearborn ; this 

 description corresponds with the fruit, but probably owing to 

 the age of the tree they have not acquired the size they will 

 hereafter, which Van Mons states is "very large," though 



