298 Remarks on Several New Pears. 



his house and lands, the more effectually do they answer his 

 ends. He has no conception of beauty ; but he understands 

 the evidences of wealth, and these are all he aims to express 

 in the decoration of his grounds. 



The question may be put to us, whether we should con- 

 demn all improvements, as they are called, that do nor har- 

 monize with our ideas of picturesque expression. An answer 

 either in the affirmative or the negative would require some 

 qualification. Still there can be no doubt that if every 

 owner and every improver was governed by a regard to the 

 moral as well as the beautiful effects of certain designs in 

 the decoration of his grounds, and by an endeavor to carry 

 them out in all situations in which they are practicable, the 

 general aspect of the country would in a very few years 

 exhibit beauty combined with a charming simplicity, such as 

 can be seen at present only in a very few places. 



Beverly^ June 8, 1853. 



Art. III. Remarks on several New Pears. By Baptiste 

 Desportes, Angers, France. 



We have received the March number of your excellent 

 journal, and have read with great interest the article describ- 

 ing several new pears, and the perusal of it has suggested to 

 us some reflections, which you will permit us to offer for the 

 study of all who are interested in horticulture. If you find 

 these reflections are worth the trouble, you can give them an 

 insertion in one of your approaching numbers. 



The pear which you call the Soldat Labourer is the true 

 one. For a long time in France we have sold this under the 

 name of the Orpheline d'Enghein, or true Beurre d'Aremburg, 

 which we received from Belgium, under the first of these 

 names. We soon recognized the error, and in our Catalogue 

 for 1851, we inserted a special note upon this subject, in order 

 to prevent our correspondents from malting any mistake, or 

 feeling any concern regarding the classification of this fruit. 



