305 



like a very large White Doyenne ; tree a strong, rapid 

 grower ; succeeds well on the quince. October. 



45. Doyenne White. A well known and universally 

 esteemed variety of the highest excellence ; growing and 

 bearing equally well on both pear and quince ; young 

 trees on the quince are inclined to bear too much, on this 

 account the fruit requires thinning, and the tree pretty 

 close pruning, to keep up a vigorous growth. October and 

 November. 



46. Doyenne Gray. Similar in quality to the preced- 

 ing ; fruit of a reddish russet color ; tree not quite so 

 strong a grower. 



47. Doyenne Panache (Striped Doyenne). Similar in 

 character to the White; wood and fruit are curiously 

 striped. 



48. Fxcellentissima. A very beautiful and excellent 

 new Belgian variety, as large as the Bartlett ; oblong, 

 pyriform, yellow, with a tinge of red in the sun ; buttery, 

 melting, and rich. October. It must become a most 

 popular variety. 



49. Forelle or Trout Pear. A beautiful German pear, 

 finely speckled, buttery, melting and rich ; succeeds well 

 on the quince ; bears early and profusely. November. 



50. Flemish Beauty. A large, beautiful, melting, rich 

 pear ; tree vigorous arid fruitful : has not succeeded well 

 on the quince with us yet. September and October. 



51. Frederick of Wurtemberg. A large and beautiful 

 pear,- sometimes first-rate, and often insipid ; a vigorous 

 grower both on pear and quince, and an early good bearer. 

 September. 



52. Fulton-. A native pear, round and russety, melt- 

 ing, rich and excellent, hardy and vigorous; succeeds 

 well in the north where many others are tender. October 

 and November. 



53. Henry IV. (We have sent out some trees of this 



