344 Descriptions of Select Varieties of Pears. 



however, we notice, has affixed the synonymes in his cata- 

 logue, so that he, at least, may no longer perpetuate the 

 mistake. It was first fruited here as the Epine Dumas, 

 though in our collection we have since had it in bearing 

 under the first four of the above synonymes. 



The Epine Dumas is a very desirable addition to a collec- 

 tion of pears. The tree is a very vigorous and healthy 

 grower upon the quince, comes into bearing early, produces 

 abundantly, and, if the soil is generous, and the location 

 good, the fruit comes up to first quality. We have not found 

 the trees to fail of a larger or smaller crop for five to six 

 years. The tree has a somewhat spreading habit, and the 

 fruit is borne in terminal clusters on the young wood, as 

 well as upon the spurs of the previous year. 



One of its best qualities is the gradual ripening of the 

 crop. We have had them in eating upwards of six weeks. 



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

 in diameter : Form, oblong-pyramidal, rather full at the 

 crown, contracted near the stem end, which is obtuse : Skin, 

 fair, smooth, pale dull yellow, tinged with bright red on the 

 sunny side, and thickly covered with large bright russet 

 specks : Stem, long, about one and a half inches in length, 

 rather stout, curved, little swollen at the base, and inserted 

 with scarcely any depression : Eye, small, open, and little 

 depressed in a small very shallow basin ; segments of the 

 calyx short : Flesh, yellowish, rather fine, melting and 

 juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary, perfumed and good : Core, me- 

 dium size : Seeds, large, long and pointed. Ripe in Novem- 

 ber and December, and keeps well. 



125. White Doyenne'. Hort. Soc. Catalogue, 3d Ed., 1842. 



Doyenn6 Blanc, 



White Beurre, 



White Autumn Beurre, 



Dean's, 



Snow Pear, [ Hort. Soc. Cat., 3d Ed., 1842. 



Pine Pear, 



Warwick Bergamot, 



Beurr6 Blanc, 



Poire de Limon, 



