26 The Frederica Bremer Pear. 



This notice of this pear by Dr. Brinckle, came to hand just 

 after we had made a drawing and description from another of 

 the specimens, which was placed in our hands at the conven- 

 tion, by the same gentleman who requested Dr. B. to take one. 

 We, like him, saw nothing in the pear of promising appear- 

 ance, its very smooth, shining, dull green skin reminding 

 us much of many poor pears, whose outward aspect was ex- 



Fig. 1 . Frederica Bremer Pear. 



ceedingly similar, and although we laid the specimen aside 

 for trial with many others, we did not do so with any expec- 

 tation of finding it worthy of a description. But in the 

 course of a week we found its appearance entirely changed j 

 the green skin had now become of a fine citron hue, and 

 upon a pressure of the thumb, its touch at once foretold the 

 melting texture of its flesh ; to our surprise, we found it a 



