108 Notes and Descriptions of several Varieties of 



and its adaptation to a general and extensive cultivation. A 

 repetition, at this time, of the description heretofore given, is 

 not now supposed necessary. It may not be amiss, however, 

 to say that the specimens of the past year, without any par- 

 ticular care or cultivation, were of great size and beauty, and 

 excellent in quality. Its season, November, is one when 

 there is a scarcity of good pears, and the tree is so thrifty 

 and vigorous a grower that it is worth propagating for the 

 purpose of reworking, even if the fruit should disappoint ex- 

 pectation. 



Dana's Seedling Pears. — Mr. Francis Dana, of Roxbury, 

 has, within the last year or two, exhibited several new seed- 

 ling pears, some of which seem to be of great promise. As 

 none of them have yet been disseminated by Mr. D., the 

 only opportunity of forming an opinion of their value has 

 been afforded by an examination of a fevr specimens : among 

 such were the following : — 



Dana's Seedling No. 1. — A pear of large, or above a me- 

 dium size, of a pyriform shape, with a stem of about an inch 

 in length set on one side, of a light yellow color, with brown 

 specks ; • calyx large and open ; flesh white, rather coarse 

 grained, but juicy, melting, and of a pleasant, slightly sub- 

 acid flavor. Season, Oct. and Nov. 



Dana's Seedling No. 16. — Of a regular obovate form, with 

 a stem of an inch in length, slightly curved ; smooth, thin 

 skin, of a russety yellow color, with russet specks ; calyx 

 open, rather large ; flesh white, juicy, half melting, of a 

 pleasant, very sweet flavor. Season, Oct. and Nov. 



Beurre' Seutin. — Several entirely distinct varieties have 

 been received from Europe under this name ; which, if either, 

 is the true kind, no means of deciding is possessed. The 

 one now referred to, is a pear of above a medium size, of an 

 irregular pyriform shape, of a green color, turning to a light 

 yellow ; flesh solid, not becoming mellow, rather dry ; an- 

 swers for cooking, for which purpose, as the tree seems a 

 good bearer and the flesh adheres very firmly to the tree, be- 

 sides keeping sound through the winter, it may prove a valu- 

 able variety. This same pear has been imported under the 

 name of Leon le Clerc. 



