New Varieties of Pears. 339 



Calebasse c?' Ete. — Half melting, first quality, ripening the 

 end of August. 



Fondante de Maliries. — Melting, first quality, ripening in 

 December and January. 



Grand SoUel. — Breaking, first quality, ripening in Decem- 

 ber or January. 



JosepJiine dcs Malines. — Melting, first quality, and ripening 

 from February to April. Stated to be one of the best of 

 pears. 



Seigneur cZ' Esperin. — Melting, first quality, and ripening 

 in October and November. 



Soldat Lahorour. — Half melting, first quality, ripening in 

 December and January. This has a high reputation. 



These six, with several others, have been lately produced 

 from seed by Mr. Esperin, of Malines. 



Louise d' Orleans. — Melting, first quality, medium size, 

 ripening in November. 



Lucien Le Clerc. — Melting, first quality, large size, ripening 

 in November. 



Nouveau Poiteau. — Melting, first quality, very large size, 

 ripening in November. 



Nouveau Simon Bouvier. — Melting, first quality, large size, 

 ripening in February and March. 



Pergamotte de Louvain. — Half melting, second quality, 

 medium size, ripening in November. 



Princess Marie. — Melting, first quality, large size, ripening 

 in November. 



These six, and many more, have been recently produced 

 from seed, by M. Bouvier. 



Beurre Dufour. — First quality, first size, melting, ripening 

 in January and February. Large and excellent. 



Colmar c?' Are7nberg. — First quality, first size, melting, 

 ripening in December. A very fine new variety, large and 

 handsome. 



De Pepene. — First quality, second size, melting, ripening 

 in January. A good late pear. 



Jalvie. — Second quality, first size, melting, ripening in 

 April. A very good late pear on the quince. 



Saint Denis. — First quality, first size, melting, ripening in 

 the middle of August. Handsome and juicy, with slight 

 noyau flavor. 



