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Pomological Notices ; 



is given in the Pom. Mag. Yol. III. pi. 126. This variety 

 was first fruited, we beheve, in this country by the late 

 Mr, Manning, who has described it in our Vol. III. p. 47, 

 where he states he obtained his scions from Mr. Lowell, 



JVinier Nells Pear. 



who received them from the late Mr. Knight. It was 

 raised by M. Nelis of Mecklin, in honor of whom it has 

 been named. The third, and last two synonyms above 

 given, have been detected since the publication of the 2d 

 edition of the Catalogue. 



Size, medium, about two and a half inches long and 

 two and a quarter inches in diameter: Forrn^ obovate, 

 largest in the middle, rounding off towards the eye, and 

 contracted near the stem where it ends obtusely : Skill, 

 rough, dull yellowish green, becoming paler when mature, 

 nearly or quite covered with brownish russet, darkest on 

 the sunny side, with a few blackish dots interspersed upon 

 the surface ; Stem, long, about one and a quarter of an inch, 

 rather slender, smooth, dark brown, and slightly sunk in a 

 shallow cavity : Eye, medium size, open, and moderately 

 sunk in a round depression ; segments of the calyx broad 

 and pointed : Flesh, yellowish white, fine, melting and 

 juicy: Flavor, rich, sugary, perfumed and excellent: Core, 

 medium size : Seeds, large, dark brown, nearly black. 

 Ripe from December to February. 



