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Beurre' Merod proves to be the Doyenne Boiissock. Ac- 

 cording to M. A. Papeleu, the true name of this pear is the 

 Double Philippe ; and the other two, above given, are syno- 

 nyms. [Our Beurre Merod is new and distinct. See page 

 40.— Ed.] 



St. Nicholas is identical with the Duchesse d'Orleans. 



Henri Nicaise, from M. Van Hontte, is the Bartlett. The 

 Henri Nicaise is stated, in the catalogue of M. V. H., to be a 

 winter pear, and the Bartlett was doubtless sent through mis- 

 take. 



Beurre' de Montgeron. — A very handsome fruit of good 

 (Quality, resembling, in form and appearance, the Frederick 

 de Wurtemberg ; it is, however, more uniformly of good 

 ([uality than the pear commonly known under the latter name. 

 This same pear has been received under the name of the 

 Belle et grande de Montrouge. and also of Frederick de Wur- 

 temberg. The true name, however, is said to be the Rous- 

 selet Royal, of which Beurre do Montgeron and Frederick de 

 Wurtemberg are synonyms. The tree is of handsome, up- 

 right growth, and it promises, both on account of the beauty 

 and good quality of the fruit, to be worthy of cultivation. 



Observations of a character similar to the foregoing might 

 be made concerning other new or little known pears, but as 

 opinions of such, until after a longer experience, would be 

 but little to be relied upon, and as these remarks have been 

 already sufficiently extended, they are reserved for a subse- 

 quent occasion. But before concluding this communication, 

 the present opportunity will be made use of, to call the atten- 

 tion of cultivators to a new Seedling Grape, raised by Mr. 

 A. W. Stetson, of Braintree. 



A. W. Stetson's Seedling Grape No. 4. — Mr. Stetson, a 

 most enthusiastic and skilful cultivator of the vine, has de- 

 voted much of his attention to the production, from seed, of 

 a new hardy grape, worthy of, and suited to, general cultiva- 

 tion — one that, combining richness of flavor and other good 

 ([ualities with that of a reasonable assurance of ripening in the 

 o]:)en air, having been considered by cultivators of this fruit a 

 desideratum. Thus far, Mr. S.. judging from specimens of 



