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and 117) very proper for young lovers. Then, there is 

 the Burnt Cat (Chat JBrusle of the French, Prince 89), 

 which undoubtedly has a musk flavor. "We have less 

 objection to the Priest's Pear (Poire de Pretre, Prince, 

 108). Piscatory gentlemen would always angle in our nur- 

 series for the Trout pear (Prince 130), and if they did not 

 get a bite, the pear would, as it is a fine variety. How did 

 those who named pears, Louise Bonne de Jersey, or Van 

 Mons leonle clerc, expect common folks to hold fast to the 

 true name ? But he must have a short memory indeed, 

 who forgets the emphatic name of Yat or Yut. 



But to return from our digression. We give the descrip- 

 tion of the Golden Russet from three sources, and indorse 

 their general accuracy: 



GOLDEN BUSSET. (DB. PLUMMER.) 



" SIZE. 2 2-10 inches long ; 27-10 inches wide. 



" FORM. Rather smaller at the summit ; moderately flat- 

 tened at the ends. 



" PULP. Very tender, juicy, yellowish white. 



" COLOE. Deep yellow, with brown and russet clouds ; 

 or wholly brown and russet. 



"SURFACE. Nearly dull; ruffled by the confluent line- 

 oles ; dots hardly discoverable. 



" FLAVOR. Sweet and delicious. 



" STEM. Slender ; half to one inch long, reaching to a 

 considerable distance beyond the verge. 



" EYE. In rather contracted cavity ; closed. 



" Ripens in the tenth month. 



" It is one of our best apples, and keeps well through the 

 winter." 



" Whether the Leathercoat and the Glass apple are the 

 same as are now known under those names, it is impossible 

 to determine. Near Poughkeepsie, in the State of New 

 York, the Leathercoat used to be a favorite fruit; and 



