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THE PEAR. 



of it East, and have no hesitation in placing as among those worthy 

 general culture. We copy our description from Mr. Barry, in the 

 Horticulturist of February, 1853 : " Tree a vigorous, erect grower, 

 dark shoots, an abundant and early bearer, succeeding well on the 

 qiiince. Fruit, large, obovate obtuse, largest near the eye, flattened 

 at both ends, occasionally slightly ribbed ; calyx, small ; basin, smooth, 

 wide, rather shallow ; stem, one and a half inch long, rather slen 

 der, slightly sunk ; skin, smooth and fair, light yellow in the shade, 

 sprinkled with dark dots, light red on the sunny side, sprinkled with 

 carmine dots ; flesh, white, buttery, melting. Season, September 

 and early October. 



WINTER NELIS. 



Nellis d'Hiver, 

 Bonne de Malmes, 

 Beurre de Ma lines, 



La Bonne Malinoise, 

 Milanaise Cuvelier, 

 Etourneau. 



Foreign. As a standard winter pear, if we were to select but the 

 one, it would be this variety. The tree is vigorous, though with 

 slender diverging shoots ; very hardy ; an early prolific bearer on 



