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others of their profession abroad with great benefit to them- 

 selves. 



Mr. Rivers' s grounds are extensive, and kept in very good 

 order; they embrace many acres, and a variety of soils adapt- 

 ed to different trees. We only regret that we did not have 

 the pleasure of finding Mr. Rivers at home. 

 ( To be cotitinued.) 



Art. II. Pomological Notices ; or notices respecting new 

 and superior fruits^ mostly of general cultivation. De- 

 scriptions and engravings of six varieties of pears. By the 

 Editor. 



We continue our descriptions of pears from our last vol- 

 ume (X. p. 301), and now add six varieties. Our absence 

 from home last season prevented us from making several ad- 

 ditions to our collection of drawings, and among the number 

 that of the Van Mons Leon le Clerc, of which some fine speci- 

 mens were produced by Mr. Gushing. We have, however, 

 a great many drawings already on hand, from which we 

 shall continue to make selections till the returning season, 

 when we shall endeavor to add all the new and approved 

 sorts. 



We have drawings of three new pears which we saw in 

 Paris, and of which we ate the fruit. These we shall notice 

 in our remarks on the French nurseries ; but we prefer to 

 give all our descriptions, as well as make our drawings from 

 specimens produced in our climate. 



31. Beurre' de Capiaumont. Hort. Soc. Cat. 2d and 3d Eds. 



Capiaumont, ^ , ,. tt <r. 



^ , , ,^ I According to Hort. boc. 



Lalebasse Vass, > 



Beurre Spence, (of some collections,) ) 



Frederic of Wurtemberg, of some American collections. 



Much confusion has existed relative to this pear in Amer- 

 ican collections. Until within a few years it was quite un- 



