Descriptions of Select Varieties of Pears. 339 



trees, to the number of a dozen or more, did not afford otie 

 single fruit. 



In the autumn of 1846 we gave a few scions to our friend. 

 Dr. C. F. Chaplin, of Cambridge, which he inserted on the 

 top of a young tree, which had originally been worked on 

 the quince : it grew away rapidly, and last year came into 

 flower ; but as it suffered, in common with other trees, by 

 the effects of the winter, only one perfect specimen attained 

 to maturity. 



This specimen was accidentally blown from the tree by 

 the gale of October last, but not being injured, it was kept 

 into February, when it was exhibited at the hall of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and tasted by the com- 

 mittee, who pronounced it " a handsome pear, of good size, 

 having some resemblance to the Bartlett; of a spirited, 

 pleasant flavor, juicy, melting, and promises to sustain its 

 European reputation," 



It may, perhaps, appear rather premature to give an esti- 

 mate of this variety from one pear, but, when its reputation 

 is so high abroad, and a single fruit, under ordinary circum- 

 stances, fully comes up to the character of first-rate fruit, there 

 can be little doubt that it will prove a most valuable acqui- 

 sition. The tree is one of the most vigorous and beautiful 

 growers, with an upright regular habit, and a deep green 

 glossy foliage. It also succeeds both upon the quince and 

 pear stock. 



Size, large, about three and a half inches long and three 

 inches in diameter : Form, obtuse-pyramidal, somewhat 

 Bon Chretien shaped, slightly contracted about the middle, 

 and ending obtusely at the stem : Skhi, fair, smooth, light 

 green, becoming pale lemon yellow when mature, with a 

 broad tinge of pale blush on the sunny side, and dotted 

 with numerous small russet specks : Stem, medium length, 

 about an inch long, rather slender, and obliquely inserted in 

 a small shallow and contracted cavity : Eye, small, closed, 

 and rather abruptly sunk in a small furrowed basin ; seg- 

 ments of the calyx short : Flesh, yellowish Avhite, fine, firm, 

 buttery and juicy : Flavor, rich, vinous, and sprightly, with 



